A colorized and paper-thin postcard connected to 1973.12.7bcd. This is a picture of Point of Rocks, Granite Dells which is located in Prescott, Arizona. The front caption at the bottom left reads: “Point of Rocks, Granite Dells”. The postcard is unused, and the publisher is unknown. Jessie Bevan Collection.

Granite Dells is a formation of granite that dates back 1.4 billion years to the Precambrian period, it’s rounded appearance is caused by a phenomenon called spheroidal weathering. The granite here contains a usually high concentration of uranium. This area hosts the Peavine National Recreation Trail along with Watson and willow Lake and it remains a popular site for hiking and camping.

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