History of Mesa, AZ
Mesa is a picturesque city in Arizona, US. Its history dates back 2000 years to Hohokam Indians. The Hohokam Indians built the original canal system which were the largest in the prehistoric new world. By A.D 1100, water was brought in through these canals to irrigate 110,000 acres of the Sonoran Desert. Therefore, the desert was transformed into agricultural oasis. The canals built by Hohokam Indians are still in use today in Mesa.
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The first Mesa Company arrived from Utah and Idaho. They dug new irrigation canals and some of them were built over the canals built by Hohokam Indians. By 1878 water was flowing through these canals. The second Mesa Company arrived in the year 1879. This settlement was called Stringtown.
In the year 1878, Mesa City was registered as a one square mile town site. The first school was built in the year 1879 and in 1883 Mesa City had a population of 300 people. Work had started on the Mesa Canals in 1895 to let enough water flow to build a power plant. In 1917, this city purchased the utility company. This was a source for capital expenditure until 1960. During the Great Depression, WPA funds paved way for the construction of new hospitals, libraries and a new town hall. Health facilities developed in 1980 to take care of the growing population.
Slowly the tourism in Mesa developed with the advent of air conditioning and this led to population explosion in Mesa. The aerospace companies established themselves in this city in 1960. Agriculture was the main source of livelihood in Mesa till people developed in all the other spheres of life.
Today, Mesa is famous not only for its heritage but also for its parks, museums, art centers, archeological sites and water sports. Their historical buildings are still in existence and they are such lovely memories of what Mesa was in the past. Mesa is the largest city in Arizona and the 46th largest city in US, today. The city has a warm and dry climate. During July and August it is very hot hence people coming to this city indulge in water sports like water skiing, fishing and rafting. The best time to visit Mesa is December and January when it is cold and pleasant.
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