EM16. Aerial view west toward Bright Angel Creek delta and two Colorado River foot bridges to Phantom Ranch
Dates
Aquisition Date
1985-04-19
Publication Date
2019-09-06
Citation
Billingsley, G.H., Goodwin, G., Nagorsen, S.E., Erdman, M.E., and Sherba, J.T., 2019, Geologic and related photographs of the Grand Canyon region (1967–2010): U.S. Geological Survey data release, accessed [Month Day, Year], at https://doi.org/10.5066/F7WS8SHW.
Summary
Aerial view west toward Bright Angel Creek delta (lower right center of photograph) and two Colorado River foot bridges to Phantom Ranch in Bright Angel Creek from over river mile 88.0. Upper black Kaibab Suspension Bridge is for mules and people crossing, lower gray Silver Bridge is for people and water pipeline crossing. Bass Formation (cliffs) and overlying red slope of Hakatai Shale (photograph EM17) at left overlies Precambrian metamorphic rocks.
Summary
Aerial view west toward Bright Angel Creek delta (lower right center of photograph) and two Colorado River foot bridges to Phantom Ranch in Bright Angel Creek from over river mile 88.0. Upper black Kaibab Suspension Bridge is for mules and people crossing, lower gray Silver Bridge is for people and water pipeline crossing. Bass Formation (cliffs) and overlying red slope of Hakatai Shale (photograph EM17) at left overlies Precambrian metamorphic rocks.