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Custer County Idaho’s Rich Mines and Growing Prospects
An overview of Custer County Idaho detailing its early mining history from placer to quartz, towns and economy, and its vast mineral wealth. It notes 5000 residents, key districts like Mackay Bayhorse and Yankee Fork, extensive mining claims, mills and smelters, and the need for better transportation and capital to unlock the region’s riches.
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Custer County
Idaho
General Custer
Montana
Stanley Basin
Loon Creek
Challis
Mackay
Houston
Bay Horse
Clayton
Bonanza
Custer
Stanley
Lost River Valley
Thousand Spring
Round
Pabsamaroi
East Fork
Antelope
Connecticut
Delaware
Rhode Island
Oregon Short Line Railroad
Rocky Mountain Bell Telephone Company
Blackfoot
Morgan Creek
Garden Creek
Bayhorse
Poverty Flat
Centennial Flat
Slate Creek
Thompson Creek
Robinson Bar
Fisher
Sheep Mountain
Seafoam
Washington Basin
Yankee Fork
Lucky Boy