 Petroglyphs of differing periods were carved into the walls of Parowan Gap NW of Parowan.Paiutes roamed the Parowan Valley in the centuries prior to Euro-American exploration; their descendants are now represented by the Southern Paiute Indian Reservation, which is headquartered in Cedar City.The Domínguez–Escalante expedition traveled through the Iron County area on October 12, 1776.