CRATERS OF THE MOON
Historic Context Statements
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PHOTOGRAPHS AND MAPS
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Transporting supplies by freight team was an important stage in the settlement
of Arco and the Big Lost River country. Freight trains were also an important
link in the region's economy, connecting mines with distant markerts. (Ca. 1914-1918)
Idaho State Historical Society, photo #75-17.1/A.
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The Oregon Shortline Railroad reached Arco in 1901 and contributed greatly
to the settlement of the region near Craters of the Moon. (Ca. 1902)
Idaho State Historical Society, photo #66-15.16.
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One of the biggest episodes in the settlement of the Big Lost River area
was the opening of the Big Lost River Irrigation Project in 1909. (1909)
Idaho State Historical Society, photo #73-2.5/A.
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In the late nineteenth century, a handful of explorers ventured into the
Craters of the Moon country. This cairn near Vermillion Chasm is one of
the few known markers of this activity and is thought to have been
erected in the mid-1800s by ranchers J.W. Powell and Arthur Ferris.
Craters of the Moon National Monument, negative #733.
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Early tourists at Craters of the Moon came for the scenery and to
experience the strange landscape. Craters of the Moon National Monument, catalog #1183.
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This large crowd awaits the return of Robert Limbert's expedition into
Craters of the Moon in the early 1920s. The fete included music from
the local band, a picnic, and speeches. National Geographic
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Last Updated: 27-Aug-1999
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