The following constitutes a Cultural Landscape Report (CLR) that has been prepared by John Milner Associates, Inc. (JMA) for the Grand Canyon National Parks Indian Garden, a rest stop and campground along the Bright Angel Trail and approximately 3,200 feet below the South Rim. The site has been continually used as a stopping point for hikers, campers, and mule riders for over 100 years, although the fertile landscape of water-bearing creeks, springs, and seeps was used by American Indians and miners for many years prior to the beginning of tourism. Although prior studies and reports have evaluated Indian Garden as part of the Bright Angel Trail, this CLR focuses specifically on the Indian Garden landscape, whose study boundary is described later in this chapter. Included in this CLR are descriptions of the physical development of the Indian Garden landscape from the time of American Indian involvement to contemporary changes to the siteand of the existing conditions of the project area as observed in 2002. Also provided is a preliminary statement of significance; a comparative analysis of existing and historic conditions; an evaluation of the landscapes integrity; and treatment recommendations and guidelines that propose management strategies for the project areas cultural, historic, and natural resources. The need for this CLR arose from the identification of management issues and proposed projects that could affect the existing landscape and its associated cultural and natural resources. The Grand Canyon National Parks (GRCA) 1995 General Management Plan (GMP) addressed the need for interpretative programs, enhanced visitor services, and building rehabilitation projects in Indian Garden. The information contained within this report is intended to be used by the National Park Service (NPS) in the development of appropriate proposed actions for Indian Garden, during NEPA/NHPA compliance processes, and to aid with the determination of the effects of alterations to the cultural landscape. This CLR was developed by JMA and its consultants, Rivanna Archaeology and History Matters, LLC, and in conjunction with SWCA, Inc., under the guidance of NPS park and regional personnel. Numerous individuals from the NPS and GRCA were involved in the development of this report by supplying critical information, documents requested by JMA, and detailed reviews of draft versions of this report. These persons include Denver Service Center AE Manager/Contracting Officers Representative Karen Vaage, LA/RLA; Fee Demo Program Manager Victoria Stinson; Inter-Mountain Region Historical Landscape Architect Jill Cowley; GRCA Chief of Cultural Resources Jan Balsom; Cultural Resource Specialists Susan Weaver, Norah Martinez, and Michael Anderson; Denver Service Center Project Manager Paul Cloyd, PE/RA; GRCA Project Manager Michael Leary, RLA; and GRCA Museum Technician Colleen Hyde.