A county by county look at each of Idaho’s forty-four counties with photographs taken by the author. Part of a proposed coffee table book Gem of the Northern Rockies: A Photographic Portrait of Idaho’s Forty-Four Counties.
As with Clark County, I had driven through Jefferson County and already had the county sign and an interesting building. This trip would allow me to get the actual court house, and some landscape and farming photos. The interesting building turned out to be the former court house, and in the time since I was…
Introduction to Butte County, Idaho The Idaho State Legislature created Butte County in 1917 with land taken from Bingham, Blaine and Jefferson Counties. In 1937, it gained more land from Custer County. The largest city and County Seat is Arco. The County covers 2,233 square miles, which makes it eleventh of Idaho’s forty-four counties in…
Introducing Bonner County Idaho On February 21st, 1907, the Idaho State Legislature took land from Kootenai County to create Bonner County. They named the new county for Edwin Bonner who operated a ferry crossing the Kootenai River. The new county covered the northern end of the Idaho Panhandle. In 1915, it lost the northern end…
Introduction to Boise County Idaho On February 4th, 1864, the Idaho Territorial Legislature created Boise County. They named Idaho City as County Seat. This made the County one of the Territory’s seven original counties. Over the next fifty-three years, Boise County gave up land in the creation of four more counties. Today, the County covers…
Introduction to Blaine County Blaine County, 5B on Idaho license plates, lies in the south central part of the state. Most residents live in the Wood River Valley between Ketchum and Gannett. Blaine County came into being when the Idaho State Legislature merged Alturas and Logan Counties in 1895. Almost immediately, Blaine County lost a…
Introduction to Benewah County, Idaho Benewah County Idaho came into being on January 23rd, 1915. On that date, the state legislature took a chunk of southern Kootenai County and named it for a chief of the Coeur d’Alene tribe. With a total area of 784 square miles, it is the second smallest county in Idaho’s…
It should come as no surprise that Kevin and I like taking Road Trips. Friday night, in bed, Kevin asked where we should go on Saturday. My immediate response was Spokane, but then I suggested Glacier. In normal years, we make several trips to Glacier each year. In 2020, which we all know has not…
On March 3rd, 1911, the Idaho Legislature set aside the northern end of Washington County for Adams County, Idaho. They named the new county for the second president of the United States, John Adams. The county’s official web site has this to say: It is comprised of 1,376 square miles of mountains, forests, rivers, and…
Introduction to Ada County, Idaho Largest of Idaho’s counties by population, Ada County, Idaho, is also home to the State’s Capitol, Boise State University, and a growing tech industry. Formed on December 22, 1864, Ada County takes its name from Ada Riggs, the daughter of one of the founders of Boise. The new county grew quickly,…
