Village of Grand Canyon, Arizona 1 5 



On the general plan it may be observed that this Tusayan Mall 

 is shown as continuing southward in a straight line across Grand 

 View Road, Apache Street, and Navajo Street to the projected 

 aviation field. The steepness of the slopes will naturally bar from 

 this right of way everything but foot traffic. Even for this pur- 

 pose that part of the mall lying south of Grand View Road will 

 not be needed for some years to come. The time may easily 

 arrive, however, should the aviation field develop into a center 

 of considerable interest, when such a public way would be a 

 substantial convenience. The proposition on the plan looks only 

 to such a possible future. 



As it appears in black and white upon the map, this southern 

 section of Tusayan Mall cuts in two the school grounds in an objec- 

 tionable manner. Should the future development of the mall 

 require it, the school ground and playground areas would have 

 to be readjusted in accordance with the changed circumstances. 

 Meantime present arrangements may remain undisturbed. 



Tusayan Garden 



Just to the eastward of the tract prescribed for Government 

 Park and fronting southward upon Grand View Road is a warm, 

 sunny slope now clothed principally with sagebrush. If the en- 

 tire space is examined, from the road to the rim, there will be 

 found a rather remarkable sampling of the native flora character- 

 istic of the plateau throughout the neighboring districts of the 

 Tusayan Forest. Early in September I counted over 50 recog- 

 nizable species of flowering plants upon this area. I am confident 

 that, with even a little trouble and expense, it would be easy to 

 establish at least 100 native species. 



My recommendation is that this tract be developed as a very 

 unpretentious botanic garden, devoted exclusively to the local 

 flora. Some very slight pathways along the hillside should make 



