Boise County topographic maps

The area was originally settled as a gold miners' staging area, as prospectors waited along the river for snows to thaw at the higher elevations. Gold had been discovered in 1862 in the Boise Basin mountains to the east, near Idaho City.

Average elevation: 2,844 ft

Average elevation: 3,757 ft

Average elevation: 4,318 ft

Average elevation: 3,294 ft

Average elevation: 8,635 ft

Average elevation: 4,406 ft

Average elevation: 3,159 ft

Idaho City is located at 43°49′43″N 115°49′56″W / 43.82861°N 115.83222°W / 43.82861; -115.83222 (43.828513, -115.832175), at an elevation of 3,907 feet (1,191 m) above sea level.

Average elevation: 4,055 ft

Average elevation: 3,885 ft

Average elevation: 4,268 ft