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Show County Hopping in . . . J nXT" GARFIELD AND KANE COUNTIES ijgf True wonderlands of natural beauty, these two large counties include an amazingly K-f I varied assortment of geographical features: the splendor of Bryce, pink sand dunes, . 1 S forested plateaus and rugged mountains, alpine lakes, rock sculptures-cliffs-canyons in ? pil tm m , all the rainbow's colors, incomparable Glen Canyon and Lake Powell, painted wilderness. w&J'&F I and pastoral valleys. Mr GARFIELD COUNTY KANE COUNT ' .ficA 5.217 square miles AMA --4,105 square mile ; POPULATION I 'XjO - 3,577 POPULATION l0 - 2,667 MAIN CITIES AND TOWNS ' ' ; iUi.'.vo MAIN CITIES AND TOWNS (I960 populations) j Panguiuh 1.435 Kanab 1,645 Escalante 702 Orderville 398 Tropic 3K2 GlenJale 223 Hatch I'M Alton 116 Antimony 161 ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES lie'. I fade ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES 1 , .. u , . tourism farming, lumbering, tourism TOPOGRAPHY Very rugged and broken with ljers of chlT-faccd terraces, deep and narrow canyons, wooded TOPOGRAPHY - lAcqitionalK varied with high forested highlands, rainbow rocks and unusual formations plateaus ( I I.OiO feet), lakes, farming valless. Brcc Cany, n. HISTORICAL BACKGROUND - C reated 1864 from part of great cliffs, weird erosion, red-rock canyons.- Washington County Named for Thomas L. Kane, friend HISTORICAL BACKGROUND Created 1X82 from parts of pioneer Mormons. Kanab settled 1864, resettled 1870. Iron. Kane. Washington counties Named for James A POINTS OF INTEREST AND ACTIVITIES - (iarlidd. 2(lth president Panguitch settled in 1864 Novoio Lok. and Strawbern, Point POINTS OF INTEREST AND ACTIVITIES - Pink Sond Djo. Stat. Park ' Bryc Canyon National Pork countless formations in vis iJ Movi soft at Johnson. I'aria. etc colors Porio ghost town in ari-colorcd s alley ol Paria Riser Aquarius Plateau - wilderness of dense forests and lakes Paris Stat Park (Kodaihromc I lat and Cirosvenor Arch) Panguitch lok i.'eal IMung unique rock lormations Uppor Escolanto Ccnyont beautiful painted sandstone gorges Cottonwood Cm. vo- - dramatic geology ' Honry Mountains - good deer hunting, panoramic Mews Koiparowitt Plattau wilderness Lok Powell (northern) scenic boat tours from North Wash Holo-in-tho-Rock - historic Mormon crossing fern. lok Powoll and Glon Canyon Dam CtreU Cliffs and Watrpotkt Fold spectacular led r.u I Lower Etcalont Canyons natural arches. bril c i- lovely wilderness red-rock canyons SOURCES FOR FURTHER INFORMATION - SOURCES FOR FURTHER INFORMATION - Chamber ol Commerce. Panguitch Chamber of Commerce. Kanab Dine National I orest. Cedar City CJIen Canyon National Recreation Area, Page. Atu. Count Hopping terie published through the cooperation of the Utoh State Pi est Association and this newt paper. Materials furnished by the Utah Tourist and Publicity Council, Council Hall, State Capitol, S.L.C. To our friends, old and new I vrdb we extend New Year greetings tn yI TV an tnan'1 yu fsr -O most sincerely for PSfo A VT your patronage. Bulloch's nrnnrSfnrnand Cafe , i HOW ONE INDUSTRY WORKS FOR UTAH'S FUTURE The Sperry and Hutchinson Company recognizes that Utah's future depends largely on the quality of her young people. Through the S & H Foundation, it sponsors a variety of scholarships and educational giants for higher learning. Under a broad program of aid to education the S & U Foundation also awards medals and other honors to youngsters young-sters who demonstrate leadership and achievement in 4-H 1 projects. , The Sperry and Hutchinson Company is in business in Utah. Like all Utah citizens, this firm wants a bright future for the state. i HE SPERRY AND HUTCHINSON COMPANY 1 174 E. 21st, Salt Lake City, Utah ;j I J |