For the entire history of people living in Arizona one major obstacle lay in the way of major development. People wanted to live here because the climate was so nice and land was cheaper than anywhere else in the country. But what was stopping people was the lack of water for most communities. But in the 1930’s the town of Safford put an end to this and they developed a system that would help the community grow and serve as a model for all other communities in the state. So in many ways one can partially credit Safford Arizona with helping the whole state realize its potential. And this is a potential that has made Arizona the fastest growing state in the United States.

Basically what the people of Safford did was take water from underneath the bedrock that lay just beyond their community. This cold fresh water was the base for which all new development could get underway. Soon communities all over the state and the country were copying this innovation and prosperity became the new ethos of the southwest. This same prosperity and spirit of ingenuity still exists in Safford today and any child who goes to a school here will surely learn about the water experiment and its important to development.

So if you think that you might like to move to a community where ingenuity and history combine for prosperity I would suggest that you take a closer look at Safford Arizona.