Seen from the North Mountain area, downtown Phoenix sits in a broad valley once home to the civilization.  Their extensive canal system turned this basin into a fertile farmland that became the basis for one of today's most rapidly growing cities.
   From the lower spot in the skyline of South Mountain, just behind the buildings, you can look directly north, back towards where this picture was taken.
  
   See the GeoHistory page if you want to know more about why the landscape looks the way it does, or return to the map of "The Rocks of the Valley of the Sun" for more view locations.
   You can also send this as an E-Postcard to your friends!