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Photographer: Barry Swackhamer
Taken: June 21, 2017
Caption: The Springs of Soda Springs, center panel
Additional Description: Captions: (left side, top to bottom) The Trappers, William T. Ranney, 1856; John C. Fremont; Narcissi Whitman, 1805-1847; Wagon Train, courtesy of Idaho Public Television, 2008: (map legend) Fountain Hill - You are here. On the mound near you is the Soda Springs geyser "released" in 1937; Beer Spring - The bubbling springs were considered a must-see curiosity by early travelers.; Steamboat Spring - About 1/4 mile down stream from Beer Spring is Steamboat Spring which early travelers reported sounded similar to a steamboat engine. The spring is now covered by Alexander Reservoir.; Emigrant Road - This well-used route is the old Oregon-California Trail and present-day US-30.
Submitted: July 27, 2017, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.
Database Locator Identification Number: p391804
File Size: 3.383 Megabytes

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