Idaho Geological Survey photographs
Content Description
4 photographs taken around Silver City, ID and Jordan Valley, OR by the Idaho Geological Survey of two buildings.
Dates
- Creation: 1999
Creator
- Idaho Geological Survey (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research
Biographical / Historical
Silver City, Idaho is a mining ghost town located in Southwestern Idaho two hours outside of Boise. It was founded when prospectors heading Oregan found gold and later silver in the area. At its peak it had a population of around 2,500 people. It is estimated that $60,000,000 worth of gold and silver were mined at Silver City not accounting for current gold and silver prices.
Jordan Valley, Oregon is in Malheur County, Oregon along Jordan Creek part of the Owyhee River. The river was name after a 19th-century prospector, Michael M. Jordan. In 2020, it had a population of 130. Northern Paiute inhabited the area, and gold was discovered in 1863. Basque immigrants began arriving in the valley around 1889.
Extent
1 folder
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
4 photographs taken around Silver City, ID and Jordan Valley, OR
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Found in collection in 2016, donor unknown.
Topical
- Title
- Guide to Idaho Geological Survey photographs
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Finding Aid prepared by Jeremiah Fielding
- Date
- 2025
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the University of Idaho Library, Special Collections and Archives Repository