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2023 Map of Sunnyslope

Name: 2023 Topographic Map of Sunnyslope
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2023
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2023

About this map

Phoenix and the established neighborhood of Sunnyslope are mapped here alongside the high-end developments of Paradise Valley. The landscape is defined by the sharp contrast between the densely settled residential grids and the preserved mountain preserves, including North Mtn, Shaw Butte, and Piestewa Peak. Critical water infrastructure like the Arizona Canal and Grand Canal cuts through the urban fabric, tracing the historic path of irrigation that enabled the valley's growth.

Genealogists and local historians will find significant detail in the columbariums and memorial grounds associated with local congregations, such as the Orangewood Presbyterian Church Memorial Gardens and All Saints Episcopal Church Cem. Educational institutions including the SAGU American Indian College and Ottawa University Phoenix Campus reflect the area's diverse civic identity, while named residential enclaves like Biltmore Villas and The Pointe illustrate late-20th-century suburban expansion into the desert foothills.