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On Ovid Road (U.S. 89) at State Highway 36, in the median on Ovid Road.
Past travel and settlement across the rugged lands of the Bear Lake Valley were strongly influenced by the valley's hydrologic features. The shifting rivers, sloughs, and marshes presented natural barriers and were prone to flooding. This often . . . — — Map (db m140215) HM
On Ovid Road (Highway 89) at State Highway 36, in the median on Ovid Road.
The region comprising Bear Lake County has alway been an important juncture for overland travel. From the 1800s onward, migrants on the Oregon and California trails traversed the area, relying on knowledge garnered by Native Americans, early . . . — — Map (db m140213) HM
On Ovid Road (U.S. 89) at State Highway 36, in the median on Ovid Road. Reported damaged.
Settled in 1864, the community of Ovid was among the first permanent settlements in the Bear Lake Valley. Its first residents were predominantly Scandinavian immigrants, and the first home was a dugout cabin constructed by Thomas C. Peterson. Over . . . — — Map (db m140214) HM