Special Forces camp A-109 was a typical SF camp.  It consisted of a (roughly) circular American compound surrounded by an outer band occupied by the CIDG troops.  The outer area also contained the Vietnamese 'District government' headquarters.  To the south (and slightly west) was a CIDG outpost.  The outpost and camp A-109 straddled 'fingers' -- ridges that extended down from the high plateau to the river valley.  As such the camp had a commanding view of the river and the river valley.

Unfortunately, I did not have the foresight to make a panoramic view of Thuong Duc and the surrounding area.  By that I mean that I did not stand in one spot and take a series of pictures spanning the entire 360 degrees.  The pictures presented below show the views of the camp and the surrounding terrain in the general direction indicated. 

Let's start with the view looking east.  As you saw on the location page, fingers from the plateau framed the eastern view -- providing a 'doorway' effect. 

The white 'X' shows the approximate location of camp A-109.  The large 'V' shows the position of the village.  The numbers represent compass headings.		This picture is repeated from the Location page.  This is the view looking east (about 87°) from the lowest point in elevation of the American compound.

By looking slightly more south (100°) you can catch a glimpse of the river and the village below the camp.  Take note of the camp's elevation above the valley and of the road leading into the village.   [Click photo to enlarge]		This view also looks east, but from a point on the northern perimeter of the American compound.   The photo also provides a good view of the trench network linking locations throughout the camp.