The geographical landscape creates a gorgeous environment of native desert flora and fauna, cacti, stunning mountains and undulating hills. More than one million residents have made their home in the midst of this beautiful scenery of Southern Arizona.

Unlike many eastern cities in the United States, Tucson was based around a grid plan, with one area planned to be the geographic center. While the geographic center has shifted as the city has grown, the streets help to set the borders between neighborhoods and make the town easier to navigate.