Idaho, (1910)<br>The new reference atlas of the world

Idaho, (1910)<br>The new reference atlas of the world

Idaho -- Maps

1 map: col., 34 x 25 cm. Page 40. Indian Reservation Boundaries and forest reserves shown. "Size of type indicates relative importance of places." <br>Idaho was originally part of the Oregon Territory, then part of the Washington Territory when that was created out of Oregon in 1853. The Idaho Territory was further created out of Washington in 1863, and Idaho's eastern borders were finalized by the creation of the Montana Territory in 1864 and the Wyoming Territory in 1868. Statehood finally came about in 1890. Statehood had been far from inevitable, as anti-Mormon feeling (among other factors) had led to several pushes for northern Idaho to become part of Washington State, and also for south-western Idaho to become part of the State of Nevada. One supposition is that this never came about because the northerners and south-westerners both needed each other against the Mormons. Had either been allowed to leave, the Mormons would have gained political control of what remained of Idaho. <br>Also of note on this map is the large number of towns in northern Idaho which no longer exist. As the mining industry lost its vitality, a number of towns in the northern end of the state were reduced to ghost town status.

The new reference atlas of the world

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New York, C.S. Hammond & co.

1910

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Is part of The new reference atlas of the world; a new series of physical, political and historical maps compiled from government surveys and exhibiting the latest results of geographical research, with special chapters on the discovery of the North Pole, the Panama Canal, etc. ...

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