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Custer County Idaho A Vast Land Of Mines And Farms
Custer County Idaho offers vast inducements to settlers and capitalists with rich mining districts led by Mackay and Bayhorse and flourishing agriculture. The region spans about 5000 square miles, hosts towns Challis Mackay Bayhorse Custer Stanley and more, and hosts numerous mills smelters and a dredge. Irrigation and railroad expansion are poised to unlock arable valleys while stock growing provides major tax revenue. The climate is mild with a strong school system and low crime as mineral wealth and farming drive growth.
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Custer County
Idaho
General Custer
Montana
Stanley Basin
Loon Creek
Challis
Mackay
Houston
Clayton
Bonanza
Custer
Stanley
Big Lost River Valley
Thousand Spring
Round
Pahsamaroi
East Fork
Antelope
Connecticut
Delaware
Rhode Island
Oregon Short Line Railroad
Rocky Mountain Bell Telephone Company
Blackfoot
Morgan Creek
Garden Creek
Bayhorse
Poverty
Centennial Flat
Slate Creek
Thompson Creek
Robinson Bar
Sheep Mountain
Seafoam
Washington Basin
Yankee Fork
Lucky Boy
Sawtooth Mountains
Wood River
Salmon
Caster County