Pg. 68 shop of Mother Nature, covering about 36 square miles. It has been called a miniature Bryce with it shades of pink, red, yellow, purple, gray, brown and white rock, intermingled with the green of pine trees, and often decked with snow banks way into the summer. Pg. 69 Early Civil and Political History of Morgan County. The name of Morgan was given to the county in honor of Jedediah Morgan Grant, one of the first settlers. The pioneers were thorough Americans and had respect for law and order and could not long remain without some form of civil administration. Very early they took steps to form a county government. By act of Territorial Legislature, approved Jan. 17 – 1862, Morgan County was organized out of a part of Davis County. The Legislature appointed Charles S. Peterson probate Judge of the county, and he proceeded to organize the County Court on the 13 of Feb. 1862, by appointing Ira N. Spaulding, Philemon C. Merrill and Joseph Bradt as selectmen and James Bond County Clerk. After being duly qualified, the court met at the office of the Probate Judge at Weber City on the 17 of Feb. 1862 at 9 o’clock A. M. for the purpose of completing the organization of the county. The court appointed the following officers: John D. Parker Assessor and Collector, Alvin M. Stoddard, Surveyor, Thomas S.