Calabasas is best known within southern Arizona for its historic adobe ruins beside the Santa Cruz River. This small Santa Cruz County settlement lies in the river valley between Nogales and Tubac, in semi-arid country close to the Mexican border. Its remaining historic structures recall a 19th-century community shaped by ranching, travel and trade along a long-used north–south route. The Santa Cruz valley also leads toward the mission-era sites around Tumacácori, adding another layer to the area’s borderland history. Browse additional webcams from southern Arizona to extend your view of the Santa Cruz River valley.
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