Early Mormon settlers in the area had prophesied that this would be the site of a temple.

Mormon settlers moved along its banks in the 1880s, but the settlement was later abandoned.

Surrounding Mormon settlers gave them some assistance.

The area is named for Peter Maughan early Mormon settler and church leader.

Its citizenry is a mix of working folk, farming families and Mormon settlers whose presence dates back to the late 19th century.

Mormon settlers also increased in strength.

Mormon settlers in the early 1800's named their town Moab, in what is now the state of Utah.

Mormon settlers founded Cutler's Park in 1846, and the town of Bellevue was incorporated in 1853.

In 1916 a Mormon settler, Bert Nay, filed for water rights on the site.

Mormon settlers fought to maintain control of what they called "Zion", long the traditional territory of the Ute people.