South Mountains Live Cam

The South Mountains, located in Phoenix, Arizona, have a rich history dating back thousands of years. The mountains were originally inhabited by various indigenous peoples, including the Hohokam and the Pima, who used the area for hunting, gathering, and agriculture.

In the late 1800s and early 1900s, the South Mountains became a popular spot for mining, and several mining operations were established in the area. The most successful of these was the Golden Eagle Mining Company, which operated in the mountains from 1908 to 1910.

In the early 1900s, the city of Phoenix began to take an interest in the South Mountains as a potential source of water. The city began to build a series of dams and reservoirs in the mountains, and by the 1920s, the South Mountains were an important part of the city's water supply system.