River to Rim

River to Rim: A Guide to the Place Names Along the Colorado River in the Grand Canyon from Lake Powell to Lake Mead

by Nancy Brian

River to Rim tells you how the names of the Grand Canyon came to be: the record of who named what and when, quotations from explorers, tourists and river runners and often the bizarre, funny, or moving events that gave rise to the names on the maps today. It tells the story behind the scenery for rapids, temples, and points along 300 miles of the Colorado River in Grand Canyon National Park on a mile-by- mile sequence.