1. KANE COUNTY
“Little Hollywood”

2. A Bit of History
The Anasazi People
• There are several evidences that the Anasazi were in this
county back in the 1200’s.
• While much of this
evidence is tools,
a home named the
Defiance House still
is found in the area.

3. A Bit of History
The Mormon Settlers
• Jacob Hamblin and other
Mormons first arrived in 1858,
where they raised cattle.
• Native Americans forced them
to abandon their lands, killing
their cattle and destroying their crops.
• Jacob Hamblin worked hard to establish peace between
the Native Americans and the settlers. Settlers didn’t start
to return seriously until 1870, and when they did they tried
to make Kanab a beautiful and prosperous community.

4. The Land
• In Kane County you can find towering sandstone cliffs,
deep canyons, plateaus, mountains, and lots of sand.

5. The Land
• The lush “Glen Canyon”—named
by John Wesley Powell—once
formed the eastern border; now
the reservoir waters of Lake Powell
cover the canyon.
• Most of the rivers and
creeks drain into the
Colorado River.

6. The Land
Watch a fun video of this pilot who loves to fly over the great
landscape of Kane county.

7. Fun Facts
• There are two ghost towns: Johnson and Paria.
• The great Lake Powell is found in both Arizona and Utah.
It is in three different counties in Utah, including Kane.

8. Fun Facts
• Kanab had the first all-woman
mayor and city council in the
United States.
• So many movies were made in Kane County in the 1950s
that Kanab was known as Little Hollywood.

9. Come enjoy Kane County!