Cannonville in Garfield County, Utah — The American Mountains (Southwest)

The Water of Life

Water from Rock

Photographed by Tom Bosse, June 12, 2025

1. The Water of Life Marker

Inscription. From dripping seeps to flash floods, water shapes landscape and all life. The Paiute tuned their lives to its music, moving from sandstone seeps to springs in a complex seasonal rhythm.

The Paiute possessed an intimate knowledge of plants, animals, weather, and water They knew where, when, and how to find and manipulate them. Their thorough knowledge of the landscape allowed them to live successfully in this place.

[Insert]: Paiute woman gathering willows

[Caption]: Paiute girls carrying water in pots

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Indigenous Peoples and Communities. In addition, it is included in the Cannonville Utah Visitor Center (Settlers) series list.

Location. 37° 34.024′ N, 112° 3.263′ W. Marker is in Cannonville, Utah, in Garfield County. It can be reached from the intersection of West Center Street and Main Street / Kodachrome Road, on the right when traveling west. Marker is located at the Cannonville Visitor Center. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 10 W Center St, Cannonville UT 84718, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Canyon Country

and specifically in Color Country. It is also in the American Mountain West,

in Colorado Plateau,

and at the Four Corners.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: A Life on the Land (here, next to this marker); Water Willow People (here, next to this marker); "Horse High, Bull Stout, and Pig Tight"

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(here, next to this marker); One Land, Different Peoples (here, next to this marker); A Tough Row to Hoe (a few steps from this marker); Working for Water (a few steps from this marker); Tending the Wild (a few steps from this marker); A Glass of Water Was a Load of Work (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cannonville.

Photographed by Tom Bosse, June 12, 2025

2. The Water of Life Marker

Marker is on the right.

Credits. This page was last revised on October 15, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 11, 2025, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 42 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 11, 2025, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.