Map includes the Granite Mountain Area and county land east of the City of Scottsdale. The Tonto National Forest borders the area to the north and east. The McDowell Mountain Recrational Area is to the south. Much of the land within the City of Scottsdale is owned, or planed to become a part of the McDowell Sonoran Perserve.
The Granite Mountain Area of North Scottsdale includes the following subdivisions: