David Bradley Bliss was born in Minnesota in 1840. While
exploring southern Idaho on the old Kelton Road, near Clover Creek Station, He was viewing the Snake River Plain from the high bluff just north of here later known as Bliss Hill. He remained . . . — — Map (db m232467) HM
Near Ritchie Road, 0.4 miles north of County Road E2350S.
Thousands of years ago, immense flows of water from alpine glaciers and high levels of precipitation sent waters cascading over a broad area of the Snake River Canyon directly into the Snake River. Weak joints in the basalt walls gave way to these . . . — — Map (db m71547)
On U.S. 30 at milepost 176,, 1.8 miles south of E 2000 S, on the left when traveling north.
Fossil bones of zebras, beaver, otter, pelicans and other water birds are found in sediments left from a 3,400,000 year old pond on the bluff across the river. Lava flows, pouring out over the plains on this side, met and dammed up sedimentary . . . — — Map (db m31598) HM
Near Ritchie Road, 0.4 miles north of County Road E2350S.
Few places in Idaho or the United States show evidence of spring water more clearly than in Malad Gorge. These springs flow from the vast Snake River Aquifer through porous pillow basalts. On the opposite side of the canyon, where the river widens, . . . — — Map (db m71549)
Near Ritchie Road, 0.4 miles north of County Road E2350S.
Woody's Cove
This deep, basalt canyon was formed similar to Malad Gorge – by a retreating cataract, a huge waterfall. About four million years ago, local volcanoes spewed enormous amounts of lava over the area. Then, about one . . . — — Map (db m71593)
