Why were settlements started in places like Vegas and Pheonix if they weren’t connected to a river that connected to the ocean like the Mississippi River for trade and had no viable farmland?
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Las Vegas means the meadows there is a natural spring there look up the old Mormon fort onlas Vegas Blvd next to the Cashman center it was a stage coach/pony express stop to water horses
Vegas is essentially connected to the Colorado river, and had essentially unlimited water via the Hoover dam.
Phonix on the other hand was established at the fork of the Salt and Gila rivers. While they arent the size of the Mississippi or Colorado rivers, they provide access to drinking water for the city.
Both cities were founded because of the large areas available for agriculture. The problem now is that the over use of available water has led to the water demand surpassing the supply. Mostly from groundwater pumping which has led to the natural aquifers drying up, along with many smaller rivers.
Las Vegas means the meadows there is a natural spring there look up the old Mormon fort onlas Vegas Blvd next to the Cashman center it was a stage coach/pony express stop to water horses
Utah was mostly founded by Mormons after they were run out of many cities that they thought would be their Mecca. Arizona was largely founded due to all the rich minerals and metals found throughout the state. Most cities in Arizona were there before Arizona was even an actual state, built by miners.
Tucson Arizona is the longest continuously inhabited area in the continental U.S., people have been living there for 4,000 years uninterrupted.
Las Vegas literally means “the meadows”. it sits right next to the Colorado River and was an oasis flood plane in the middle of the Mohave desert before we built the Hoover Dam. Las Vegas was always a place for life specifically because of the river it is connected to.
Tucson Arizona is the longest continuously inhabited area in the continental U.S., people have been living there for 4,000 years uninterrupted.
Las Vegas means the meadows there is a natural spring there look up the old Mormon fort onlas Vegas Blvd next to the Cashman center it was a stage coach/pony express stop to water horses
Las Vegas literally means “the meadows”. it sits right next to the Colorado River and was an oasis flood plane in the middle of the Mohave desert before we built the Hoover Dam. Las Vegas was always a place for life specifically because of the river it is connected to.
Utah was mostly founded by Mormons after they were run out of many cities that they thought would be their Mecca. Arizona was largely founded due to all the rich minerals and metals found throughout the state. Most cities in Arizona were there before Arizona was even an actual state, built by miners.
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