"The real voyage of
discovery
consists not in seeking
new landscapes
but in having new eyes."
--- Marcel Proust
The unique map below shows the placement of rock formations
(typically
in the form
of mountains
or ) in
and around
the
Valley of
the Sun,
in central
Arizona.
Find out
why the
Phoenix area
is such .
Explore it!Click
on names
for some
great views
of the
Valley,
geological
information,
and
recommendations
for the most
scenic
resort
settings and
landscapes.
Each name connects you to a series of scenes. For more
geologic
information,
and a
FREE map
download,
please
see below*.
The area shown above measures about 50 miles (80 km) West to East, by 40 miles (64km) North to South, and encompasses approximately 2000 square miles (5200 km).
Population (year 2006) of the Phoenix metropolitan area is estimated to be about 3.4 million. Towering sun-blasted rock formations and exotic cacti abound in this northern region of the vast Sonoran Desert.
* There is
more
accompanying
information
on our
GeoHistory
page.
(<
>)
You can also download and print a more
geologically
detailed
version of
this map
and its
accompanying
color-coded
GeoHistory
in PDF
format
(.7MB).
If you don't have Adobe Acrobat Reader (with which to view it), you
can download
it from the
page.
This map and all contents (C) 2008 by Richard Allen. All
rights
reserved.
