Curlew Valley, ID & UT

Curlew Valley, ID & UT

  • Settled: First recorded settlers were Peter Skeen Ogden’s trapper party that camped on Deep Creek, Dec. 27. 1828
  • Origin of Name: Named after the curlew snipe that nests there
  • Known for: Ranching, farming, bird-watching on Curlew National Grassland
  • Notable Features: Curlew National Grassland  is located in Oneida & Power counties, has an area of 47,790 acres; established to improve soil & vegetation in the area.
  • Location: 23 miles west of Malad on ID-38  
  • No population figures for this rural Idaho community

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