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Zion National Monument Historic Map Collection Finding Aid

This is the finding aid for the Zion National Monument Historic Map Collection.The historic maps that comprise this collection were photographically produced using different processes. The maps include blueprints, diazotypes, indirect electrostatic prints, negative Vandyke prints. The historic map collection includes maps from Cedar Breaks National Monument, Kolob Canyons National Monument, Pipe Spring National Monument, and Zion National Park.An Archival Assessment of this collection was conducted at Zion National Park in October 1998. The initial assessment was completed by Archivist Lynn Mitchell from the Western Archeological Conservation Center (WACC). Lynn Mitchell's report provided several recommendations concerning current and potential park archives projects per available funding. One project calls for sending the historic blueprints to WACC for cleaning and minor treatments, and to be inventoried and cataloged. Duplications of the blueprints will be sent back for hands-on use at Zion.At the time of the initial assessment, the blueprints were discovered in the basement of the maintenance office and in a closet in a map and file room.The historic map collection includes maps that show architectural features (buildings, roads, and trails); natural resources (conservation issues of erosion, flooding, and landscaping); utilities (electricity/power, gas, sewer, telephone, water); development & planning (building, land, and park boundaries, master plans for park, development projects); and cartographic features (natural features: canyons, creeks, mountains). Zion National Park was originally designated as Mukuntuweap National Monument on July 31, 1909, by Presidential Proclamation. On March 18, 1918, the name was changed to Zion National Monument and 61,600 acres were added to the Monument. Zion National Monument became Zion National Park on November 19, 1919, and the new National Park included all lands formerly in the Monument. On June 13, 1930, congress approved Public Law No. 351, which added 17,441 acres to the Park. On January 22, 1937, a separate area was established which was called Zion National Monument, gross acreage of the Monument was 48,414 acres. Zion National Monument was made part of Zion National Park on July 11, 1956, all lands formerly in the Monument were added to the park.

Zion National Park Museum and Archives

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blueprints , diazotypes , vandyke , prints , maps , plans , drawings

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Zion National Park, Code: ZION

Zion National Park, Utah

NPS Museum Catalog Number : ZION 5047
NPS Museum Accession Number : ZION-01029
NPS Museum Collection Number : ZION 1029

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Zion National Park; Cedar Breaks National Monument;
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Zion National Park

Person: Museum Curator
Organization: Zion National Park
Position: Museum Curator
Address: Zion National Park, State Route 9, Springdale, UT 84767
Email: zion_museum@nps.gov

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