1894 Map of Squaw Creek

About this map

Smith Ferry serves as a vital crossing point on the Payette River in this late nineteenth-century reconnaissance of central Idaho. The landscape is defined by its deep drainage systems and high plateaus, such as the Lava Flat and Big Flat, which separate the rugged North Fork Range from the lower agricultural basins. Early settlement patterns are concentrated along water sources, where small outposts like Ola, Alpha, and Crane provide evidence of frontier development.