Buckeye Valley (Arizona)

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Buckeye Valley is a valley on the north side of the great bend in the Gila River, in Maricopa County, Arizona. Its mouth is at an elevation of 853 feet / 260 meters. Its head is at an elevation of 922 feet at 33°23′58″N 112°21′25″W / 33.39944°N 112.35694°W / 33.39944; -112.35694.^[1]

History

For over 2,000 years, the Hohokam culture flourished in Buckeye Valley. Massive irrigation techniques were developed that allowed crops to develop, architecture, as well as Mesoamerican ballcourts.^[2]

References

33°21′24″N 112°43′20″W / 33.35667°N 112.72222°W / 33.35667; -112.72222

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