Emmett and Gem County

by Gem County Historical Society and Julianne Rekow Peterson

Book Overview

The Payette River and some of its tributaries serve Gem County from border to border. An abundance of water, a mild climate with protected valley floors, and natural vegetation beckoned to those on Placerville's Umatilla Trail. Having reached the ocean, many of those who had not found their utopia were on the move again, looking with an experienced eye for a place to settle with their families. These valleys had blessed the Shoshoni Indians, as well...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1467132446
• ISBN13: 9781467132442
• Release Date: December 2014
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.4" x 9.1"