geological topographical ingenuity

A final stop for this visit to Grand Canyon, the Yavapai Geology Museum hosts models bi-sected by geological strata and time periods. It also showcases forerunners of a curious mind from the 19th and 20th century.

The topological relief map orients your point of view by sight as well as touch. The long and curved panoramic glass wall sits behind the map for easy reference between the abstract and natural.

I took a step outside of the museum onto the walkway for a final look. Geology, topography, and human ingenuity stack onto previous layers pressed by time. There is something steadfastly intentional and genuinely grand about that.