1800s (19th Century) Maps of Ada County, Idaho

1. 1892 Map of Mountain Home

   

   1892 Mountain Home

   1892 Print · USGS

   Elmore County's high desert and foothills are captured in the late nineteenth century as the railroad begins to reshape the Idaho territory. Genealogists and historians can trace early transit routes through Mountain Home and Cleft or follow the Boise River near Smith Prairie.

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4. 1892 Map of Boise

   

   1892 Boise

   1892 Print · USGS

   The Boise Valley and surrounding highlands are shown here in the early 1890s as irrigation and railroads transformed the Idaho territory. Researchers can trace the early city grid near Boise Barracks and the paths of the Idaho Central Railroad and the Settlers Canal.

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7. 1892 Map of Bisuka

   

   1892 Bisuka

   1892 Print · USGS

   Southern Idaho in the early 1890s was a land defined by the new Oregon Short Line Railroad and the deep cut of the canyon country. Researchers can trace early railroad stops at Bisuka and Kuna or locate the vital Boise Meridian reference at Initial Point.

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10. 1892 Map of Silver City, 1962 Print

    

    1892 Silver City

    1962 Print · USGS

    Owyhee County was a center of industrial silver mining in the 1890s, with high-mountain camps and river crossings defining the local economy. Researchers can trace the layout of mining hubs like Silver City and De Lamar or locate the Warm Springs Ferry along the Snake River.

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13. 1893 Map of Mountain Home

    

    1893 Mountain Home

    1893 Print · USGS

    Elmore County during the frontier era of the late nineteenth century centers on the vital rail connection through the high desert. Genealogists and historians can trace the early layout of Mountain Home and Cleft along the Oregon Short Line Union Pacific Railroad.

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16. 1894 Map of Bisuka

    

    1894 Bisuka

    1894 Print · USGS

    Southern Idaho in the 1890s was a landscape defined by the arrival of the rails and the deep canyon of the Snake River. Genealogists and historians can trace the early path of the Oregon Short Line Railroad through Kuna and locate the vital Initial Point survey marker.

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19. 1894 Map of Silver City

    

    1894 Silver City

    1894 Print · USGS

    The Owyhee mining district and Snake River valley were in their industrial prime during the 1890s. Genealogists and historians can trace high-country settlements like Silver City and De Lamar or locate river crossings such as Warm Springs Ferry.

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22. 1894 Map of Idaho Basin

    

    1894 Idaho Basin

    1894 Print · USGS

    The Idaho Basin at the height of the mining era is revealed here through its network of camps and mountain trails. Genealogists and historians can trace early settlements like Pioneerville, Idaho City, and Placerville alongside landmarks like Halfway House.

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25. 1897 Map of Boise

    

    1897 Boise

    1897 Print · USGS

    Boise and the surrounding valley are captured here in the late nineteenth century as irrigation and rail networks began to reshape the high desert. Researchers can trace early water rights through the Settlers Canal or locate historic sites like the Boise Barracks and the Natatorium.

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28. 1898 Map of Nampa

    

    1898 Nampa

    1898 Print · USGS

    The Treasure Valley's transformation is visible in the 1890s as railroads and massive irrigation projects began to reshape the high desert. Researchers can trace the development of early rail lines like the Boise Nampa & Owyhee R. R. and early canals such as the Riverside Canal and Newman Canal.

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31. 1898 Map of Silver City

    

    1898 Silver City

    1898 Print · USGS

    The silver-mining heart of Owyhee County is captured here in the late nineteenth century during its industrial peak. Genealogists and historians can trace old mining camps like Silver City and De Lamar, or locate river crossings such as Warm Springs Ferry.

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