Category: Local History
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A 85 mile loop from: Burley to Declo, Albion, Elba, Almo, City of Rocks, Oakley and Back to Burley. CDs can be acquired from Ken Turner for a driving tour. We have been granted permission from Ken Turner to upload the audio files below, but for the full history experience, please consider purchasing CDs from…
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Nothing is more important to the Idaho economy than water.” At one time, it did seem inconceivable that the high desert of Idaho could bloom with crops. But Minidoka Dam and other reclamation projects made settlement and prosperity possible. The dam and power plant remain among the showplaces of South Central Idaho, living monuments to…
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Table of Contents Railroad Terminology and General Facts Freight Sidings- Most sidings were established at the turn of the 20th century to accommodate ever-increasing rail traffic, fueled by population growth and the increasing demands of the grazing industry. Sidings allowed trains to pass those traveling in the opposite direction, and those taking on freight and…