Grand Canyon National Park 1938 
Pen & Ink on Antique Map
Printed on Back of Card
Arizona, also known as “The Grand Canyon State,” celebrates its most iconic feature. In 1912 Arizona became the 48th state admitted to the Union. The word Arizona derives from the Aztec Indian word "arizuma," which means "silver-bearing."        As one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World, the Grand Canyon features geological, ecological and cultural significance, coupled with its sheer natural beauty. The known human history of the Grand Canyon area reaches back 10,500 years when the first evidence of a human presence in the area was found. The first Europeans to reach the Grand Canyon were Spanish explorers in the 1540s. The Grand Canyon has been a quiet home and sacred space to 11 different tribes within the Southwest. Native peoples and their ancestors have been in this area for countless generations. I combine antique maps with my version of stippling into my own creative perspectives. The background for this drawing of a cowboy riding a mule is on an original USGS topographical map of the Grand Canyon National Park, printed in 1938.