From 1870's to early 1900's Kane county was only made up of farming and ranching families.
In the 1920's a movie called the Deadwood Coach was filmed in the area and Kane county quickly became a popular tourist attraction. More films were made here and the area quickly got the nick name Little Hollywood.
Deadwood Coach, the first Hollywood film made in Utah
Making of a movie in Kane county, Utah
***Interesting Fact*** Over 300 movies and t.v. shows were filmed in Kane county between the 1930's and 1990's http://www.kanabguide.com/articleDetails.cfm?recordID=16
In 1957 a dam was built in Page Arizona that would forever change the landscape and economy of Kane county, Utah. With the popularity Hollywood was creating, and the making of Lake Powell with the construction of Glen Canyon Dam, combined with the establishment of National and state parks in the area, Kane county was becoming a tourist hot spot.
Glen Canyon Dam in Page Arizona
Hiding under the Grand Staircase National Monument are enormous coal reserves. In 1997 the estimated value of the coal reserves was around $330 billion! http://geology.utah.gov/online/c/c-93/ But with the Grand Staircase being apart of the protected National Monument any thoughts to mine the area will need to be carefully considered.
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