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Near Murtaugh in Twin Falls County, Idaho — The American West (Mountains)
 

Caldron Linn

 
 
Caldron Linn Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Rebecca Maxwell, May 31, 2010
1. Caldron Linn Marker
Inscription. In 1811 the Hunt party likened the terrific torrent of the Snake River three miles east of here to a boiling caldron, adding the the old Scottish word "linn," meaning a waterfall.

They had lost a man and a canoe in a roaring chute upstream. Finding worse water ahead they abandoned river travel. Next year, another explorer said of Caldron Linn, "Its terrific appearance beggars all description." Today no road reaches the spot and the name is forgotten.
 
Erected by Idaho Historical Society. (Marker Number 284.)
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Natural FeaturesSettlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Idaho State Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1811.
 
Location. 42° 30.291′ N, 114° 12.015′ W. Marker is near Murtaugh, Idaho, in Twin Falls County. Marker is on U.S. 30 at milepost 234,, 0.2 miles west of E 3500 N, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Murtaugh ID 83344, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Hansen (approx. 5.7 miles away); First Trading Post (approx. 5.7 miles away); Rock Creek Station (approx. 5.7 miles
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away); Hansen Bridge (approx. 6.6 miles away); Ancient Lake Bonneville (approx. 6.7 miles away); The Desert Bloomed (approx. 6.7 miles away); Stricker House (approx. 6.9 miles away); a different marker also named Stricker House (approx. 7 miles away).
 
Caldron Linn Marker Along U.S. 30 image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Rebecca Maxwell, May 31, 2010
2. Caldron Linn Marker Along U.S. 30
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on June 4, 2010, by Rebecca Maxwell of Boise, Idaho. This page has been viewed 1,563 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on June 4, 2010, by Rebecca Maxwell of Boise, Idaho. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.

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