Toquer

Historical marker location:

Toquerville, Utah

( Marker is at the intersection of Utah Route 17 and East Old Church Road, on the right when traveling north on State Route 17.)

Old Jail Rock. 1860.

The Mormon pioneers who settled in Utah brought with them a unique form of irrigation known as "Mormon irrigation." This method involved diverting water from rivers and streams into irrigation ditches and canals to irrigate crops.