Catalog of British Columbiana and Pacific Northwest Americana

Rex Painter and Dorothy Povey’s Idaho's Bonanza Years: Ghost Towns, Their History and How to Find Them serves as both a pioneer chronicle and a physical navigational guide to the abandoned mining settlements scattered across the Gem State. The narrative maps the rugged, isolated topography that dictated Idaho's late-nineteenth-century mineral rushes, tracing routes through the steep, timbered gulches of the central Salmon River Mountains southward to the arid, high-elevation basins of the Owyhee range. By detailing the rapid rise and inevitable collapse of these remote boomtowns—often built precariously along narrow canyon walls and deep within unforgiving alpine valleys—the authors illustrate the extreme environmental challenges prospectors faced in extracting wealth from the state's formidable interior. Ultimately, the text captures the transient geographical footprint of resource extraction in the inland Pacific Northwest, demonstrating how the harsh physical realities of these isolated mountainous enclaves eventually reclaimed the ambitious pioneer architecture of Idaho's gold and silver rushes.

46 pages illustrations, map 25 cm

Writer Alan Minskoff and photographer Paul Hosefros took to the back roads of Idaho for fifteen months, interviewing and photographing more than fifty winemakers and grape growers and documenting all stages of grape and wine production. Their book, the first full-length exploration of the state s emerging wine industry, chronicles an enterprise on the verge of discovery.

xv, 188 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 26 cm

"To discover the unworldly geologic novelties of the Gem State, all that is required is a good map, a sense of adventure, and Idaho Rocks!, a guide to 60 of the most compelling geologic sites in Idaho. The well-chosen destinations span the state's geologic history from the 2.6-billion-year-old gneiss in the Panhandle to 2,000-year-old lava at Craters of the Moon, and from gold and silver deposits hidden in Idaho's mountains to visible scars from recent earthquakes and landslides. With its beautiful photographs and informative figures and maps, this guidebook will get you up to speed on every aspect of Idaho's diverse geology"-- Provided by publisher

v, 153 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 22 cm.

Idaho place names of French, Spanish, and Indian origin examines the grueling linguistic mapping and precarious early exploration across the vast, deeply fractured alpine ranges and sheer river canyons of the inland Pacific Northwest. The Grangeville H.S. Foreign Language Club details how the region's formidable physical barriers—specifically the massive, impenetrable granite peaks of the Bitterroot and Sawtooth mountains, the violent, rapid-choked trenches of the Salmon and Snake rivers, and the sweeping, semi-arid expanses of the high-desert plains—strictly dictated the margins of early human survival, indigenous migration, and fur-trade navigation. By mapping the immense physical labor required by Native American tribes, French-Canadian voyageurs, and early frontiersmen to forge precarious overland trails through dense alpine wilderness and to survive the severe intermountain climate, the narrative highlights the monumental effort necessary to permanently chart and name this demanding environment. The profound geographic isolation and treacherous overland routes initially forced these diverse early populations into a strict reliance on the precise topography of the river corridors and mountain passes for basic navigation, completely anchoring their enduring cultural and linguistic footprints to the severe hydrological and geological realities of the territory. Ultimately, this toponymic and historical record serves as a macro-level spatial history, demonstrating how the immense geological scale and extreme intermountain geography of this Pacific Northwest frontier fundamentally shaped the fiercely resilient, culturally layered, and strictly terrain-dependent character of Idaho's earliest named landscape.

10 pages illustrations

xxvi, 413 pages, 1 unnumbered leaf of plates : illustrations ; 23 cm

Fritz L. Kramer’s Idaho Place Name Records chronicles the systematic linguistic and cartographic subjugation of a violently fractured, immense inland wilderness spanning from the towering alpine barricades of the Bitterroot Range to the unforgiving, sun-baked expanse of the Snake River Plain. The narrative maps how the severe environmental realities of this untamed frontier—defined by impassable granite peaks, roaring, deeply entrenched river canyons, and vast, arid high-desert steppes—initially defied permanent settlement, forcing early prospectors, homesteaders, and surveyors to literally etch their brutal struggles for survival into the regional lexicon. By detailing the grueling, decentralized process of affixing bureaucratic and vernacular titles to previously unmapped hydrological arteries, remote mining camps, and treacherous overland passes, the text illustrates how the administrative classification of the landscape was strictly dictated by the necessity of asserting territorial control over a profoundly isolated and hostile topography. Ultimately, the account demonstrates that methodically cataloging and linguistically claiming these formidable geographic extremes was the absolute prerequisite for imposing civic order and paving the way for the heavy mechanized rail and agrarian infrastructure that would eventually shatter the territory's deep continental detachment.

4 pages in October 1953 Western Folkore Vol 12, no 4

"Did one woman single-handedly save the members of the Lewis and Clark expedition from certain death? According to legend, a woman from the Niimíipuu tribe who had been rescued from slavery by a white family felt led to advocate for the travelers. If not for her courage and compassion, the story of the American West might have taken a much different trajectory. Could there really be a monstrously large serpent plying the depths of Bear Lake? Many dismiss the stories as Native American legends originally told to keep whites from settling in the area. Yet, for over a century, alleged eyewitness accounts, newspaper articles, and even TV shows continue to feed belief in the existence of a Bear Lake Monster. Is it true that the town of Kellogg almost was named Jackass? According to legend, the discovery of ore that led to a massive silver rush in Idaho's panhandle should be credited not to Noah Kellogg, but to the down-on-his-luck prospector's mule, Bill. Unfortunately, neither Noah nor Bill reaped the full benefits of what became one of the world's richest mining districts. From President Cleveland's alleged love child to the UFO highway, Idaho Myths and Legends of makes history fun and pulls back the curtain on some of the Gem State's most fascinating and compelling stories"-- Provided by publisher

xxi, 193 pages : illustrations, map ; 23 cm.

Idaho Mountain Ranges by George Wuerthner is a 1986 geographic and photographic survey, originally published by American Geographic Publishing, that explores the spectacular and rugged topography of the state. The book combines striking imagery with detailed natural history to examine the diverse geology, ecological systems, and remote wilderness areas that define Idaho's numerous distinct mountain chains. Ultimately, it serves as an engaging tribute to the region's physical geography, offering a valuable resource for outdoor enthusiasts, conservationists, and anyone interested in the natural heritage of the Inland Northwest and the Northern Rockies.

104 pages : color illustrations ; 22 x 28 cm.

Fur, silver, and gold first lured men to Idaho Territory. Women soon followed. And what women they were! Molly B'Damn, Peg Leg Annie, Spanish Belle, Lou Beevers, Diamond Tooth Lil—the names alone promised excitement and intrigue. In fact, these madams led complex, turbulent lives. Meet Maggie Hall, a devout Catholic whose husband used her to pay off his gambling debts. Working as a prostitute, Maggie made her way west and, as Molly B'Damn, became the guardian angel of an Idaho mining camp. Or Annie McIntyre, a young girl among the prospectors and ne'er do wells of Rocky Bar who amassed a small fortune as the local madam only to lose it all—along with both her legs. Idaho Madams uncovers the enigmatic and salacious lives of 30 women who ran brothels in the Gem State from the 1850s to the 1980s. Here are the hedonistic and sometimes heroic exploits of Effie Rogan, Jennie Girard, Nettie Bowen, Ginger Murphy, Dixie Colton, and Dot Allen, but also the unsung sagas of Carrie Young, Grace Freeman, Willow Herman, Hattie Carlton, and many more. As told by author Milana Marsenich, the stories of these women come alive with voluptuous detail, historical photographs, and the social context of the times.

xvi, 139 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 23 cm

"From Porthill to Franklin-from Weiser to Driggs, "Idaho inside and out" recounts the geology and the people who make the Gem State unique. Supercontinent Pangaea, the Snake River Plan, the Bonneville Flood, an aquifer with enough water to fill Lake Erie, and a subterranean ice cave in the midst of a lava desert are but a few of Idaho's natural wonders that are described. Sacajawea, Diamondfield Jack, Peg Leg Annie, John Mullan, Chief Pocatello, General B.L.E. Bonneville and many other colorful Idahoans are chronicled. Some were pillars of their communities, whereas others had no more influence than a whisp of smoke. Yet each of them added to Idaho's intriguing history. Additionally, "Idaho inside and out" contains 50 current and historical photos plus driving directions to the selected sites"-- Provided by publisher

189 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 23 cm

A package of 5 black & white maps of historic and current Idaho. Shown on the maps are early towns, military roads, stage stations, and early forts. Map 1 side 1 Idaho 1879, side 2, Idaho 1883. Map 2 side 1 Idaho 1895, side 2 Idaho 1912. Map 3 northern Idaho 1895 with overlay of current road system. Map 4 is southwest Idaho 1895, with overlay. Map 5 is southeast Idaho 1895 with overlay.

7 maps on 5 sheets : both sides ; sheets 54 x 36 cm or smaller, folded in envelope 24 x 16 cm

Idaho Ghost Towns and Mining Camps provides the most updated accounting of the mining camps and towns that grew and prospered during one of the greatest gold and silver strikes ever seen in the western United States. Adventurers from all walks of life ventured into unknown regions to play a game of chance with finding wealth in a mountain stream or deep beneath the snow-covered earth. Behind them they left the towns they had built, the railroad tracks that had connected them to the outside world and equipment now rusted from years of abandonment. Follow easy directions to locate the sites of over 120 towns and camps throughout Idaho

288 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm

A guide to the history of Idaho from a geographical context, this volume follows the roadways of Idaho and tells about interesting history that happened in the area

xii, 704 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Deborah Davis’s Idaho civics explores the thoughtful development and enduring structural resilience of the state's political and community institutions across a profoundly divided landscape. The narrative illustrates how the challenging environmental realities of Idaho—defined by the sheer geographic barrier of the central mountain ranges, the vast arid plains of the Snake River basin, and the dense timberlands of the northern panhandle—initially required immense political adaptability and cooperative governance to unify disparate, isolated regional interests. By detailing the gradual evolution of the state legislature, localized municipal frameworks, and vital resource management policies, the text highlights how Idaho's civic machinery was specifically engineered to collaboratively mediate the distribution of essential natural resources, such as agricultural water rights and public lands. Ultimately, the account demonstrates that cooperatively forging a shared political identity and designing responsive, adaptive civic infrastructure were essential steps in bridging the state's formidable topographical divides and transforming a fragmented frontier into a cohesive, enduring democratic community.

vii, 197 pages ; 20 cm

The book provides a comprehensive overview of the history and development of the state of Idaho, including a detailed chronology of important events, a thorough exploration of the state's place names and their origins, and an extensive bibliography of literature related to Idaho's history. The book is a valuable resource for anyone interested in the history of Idaho, and provides a fascinating glimpse into the state's past.

125 pages ; 22 cm

Idaho Chinese lore examines the isolated immigrant mining enclaves and intensive, terraced agrarian adaptations situated within the deeply incised river canyons and rugged high-altitude basins of the Idaho interior. Elsensohn details how the region's formidable macro-geography—specifically the labyrinthine, whitewater chasms of the Salmon River, the steep, mineral-rich slopes of the Clearwater Mountains and Boise Basin, and the severe winter isolation of the high-country camps—strictly dictated the margins of marginalized Chinese placer mining, precarious overland supply networks, and specialized subsistence agriculture. By mapping the arduous establishment of remote Chinatowns and the intricate engineering of hillside water flumes and terraced canyon gardens by a highly resilient immigrant workforce—who systematically extracted residual gold from extreme terrain abandoned by Euro-American miners—the narrative highlights how this specific rugged, mountainous geography anchored a profoundly adaptable, physically demanding frontier existence. Ultimately, this historical and cultural record serves as a localized spatial history, demonstrating how the severe topographic barricades, harsh climatic extremes, and isolated riparian corridors of this inland Pacific Northwest landscape fundamentally shaped the highly engineered, geographically entrenched character of Idaho's early Chinese pioneer communities.

121 pages, xvi pages of plates : illustrations, portraits ; 23 cm

Steven J. Koonce’s Idaho beer: from grain to glass in the Gem State explores the collaborative agricultural development and enduring cultural integration of the brewing industry within the diverse landscapes of the inland Pacific Northwest. The narrative illustrates how the profound environmental realities of this expansive topography—spanning the fertile, volcanic soils of the Snake River Plain to the pristine, snow-fed aquifers of the mountainous interior—required immense resilience and thoughtful agrarian adaptation from early hop farmers and barley cultivators. By detailing the gradual transition from isolated frontier settlements to the cooperative establishment of thriving local breweries, the text highlights how the state's economic and social prosperity relied on community-driven responses to its natural agricultural abundance. Ultimately, the account demonstrates that patiently cultivating the region's rich botanical resources and cooperatively building shared civic spaces around local enterprise were essential steps in transforming a rugged pioneer territory into a cohesive, culturally vibrant, and deeply rooted commonwealth.

142 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 23 cm

C. Aubrey Angelo's 1865 account, Idaho: A Descriptive Tour, chronicles the rugged landscapes and burgeoning mining districts of the Idaho Territory during the height of the inland gold rush. The narrative guides readers through early boomtowns and perilous pioneer trails across the Boise Basin, the Owyhee Mountains, and the remote Salmon River country. By detailing the challenging overland transportation routes from neighboring Pacific Northwest hubs—such as Portland, Oregon and Walla Walla, Washington—into Idaho's interior valleys, Angelo maps the commercial arteries of the frontier era. Ultimately, the text provides a vivid geographic snapshot of Idaho's river systems and mineral-rich mountain ranges just as they were opening to widespread settlement.

[6], 52, [6] pages ; 23 cm

The Writers' Program's Idaho: A Guide in Word and Picture chronicles the comprehensive industrial colonization and massive territorial subjugation of a violently fractured, untamed inland empire defined by plunging river canyons and towering alpine barricades. The narrative maps how the severe environmental realities of this profoundly isolated topography—spanning the impenetrable granite peaks of the Sawtooth Range, the deep-water chasms of the Snake River, and the sprawling, sun-baked sagebrush steppes of the southern plains—initially completely paralyzed terrestrial transit and dictated a brutal struggle for survival. By detailing the grueling transition from vulnerable pioneer outposts and precarious pack-mule trails to the explosive deployment of heavy, mechanized transcontinental railways, colossal hydroelectric dams, and deep-shaft silver mines, the text illustrates how the economic mastery of the state was strictly governed by the urgent necessity to aggressively extract its raw mineral and hydrological wealth. Ultimately, the account demonstrates that violently carving robust terrestrial transit corridors through sheer mountain passes and artificially domesticating the volatile aquatic energy of the high desert were the absolute prerequisites for binding a desolate, fragmented wilderness into a highly integrated, industrialized powerhouse of the intermountain West.

xiv, 300 pages : illustrations, map ; 21 cm.

Idaho: an illustrated history examines the complex territorial expansion and arduous pioneer settlement across a vast, fractured landscape defined by extreme topographical and climatic divides. The Idaho State Historical Society details how the region's formidable physical barriers—specifically the massive, impenetrable spine of the Salmon River Mountains that effectively severs the state's northern panhandle from its southern expanse, alongside the sheer volcanic gorges and sweeping, arid high-desert plains of the Snake River basin—strictly dictated the margins of overland migration, resource extraction, and human survival. By mapping the immense physical labor required to blast precarious mining camps into the deep, isolated northern river canyons and to engineer massive irrigation grids across the unforgiving southern sagebrush steppes, the narrative highlights the monumental effort necessary to anchor permanent communities within this demanding inland environment. The profound geographic disparity and utter lack of viable north-south overland routes initially forced these remote outposts into isolated enclaves, completely anchoring their economic existence to either grueling alpine mineral extraction or the strict hydrological control of the southern rivers. Ultimately, this comprehensive visual and textual record serves as a deeply localized spatial history, demonstrating how the severe geological extremes, immense physical scale, and rugged intermountain topography of this Pacific Northwest frontier fundamentally shaped the fiercely resilient, geographically partitioned character of Idaho.

250 pages : illustrations ; 23 x 31 cm

Sahaptin, or Ichishkíin Sínwit (literally, "this language"), is a Plateau Penutian language spoken in south-central Washington and northern Oregon. This dictionary documents the dialect of Sahaptin that is spoken by the Yakama people. Ichishkíin Sínwit Yakama / Yakima Sahaptin Dictionary is the first modern published dictionary of any Sahaptin dialect. The dictionary is divided into three sections: a Sahaptin-English section; an English-Sahaptin section; and a section listing roots used in the formation of Sahaptin words. The Sahaptin-English section contains approximately 3,500 headwords, over 4,500 example sentences, more than 100 images, and over 9,200 sound files available online. Copious cross-references alert readers to related words elsewhere in the Sahaptin-English section. The English-Sahaptin and roots sections serve as indices to the Sahaptin-English section. In the English-Sahaptin section, users can look up the Sahaptin equivalents of English words. In the root section, users can see words from different parts of the dictionary that share the same component of meaning. The dictionary also contains essays by noted Plateau linguist Bruce Rigsby (professor emeritus, University of Queensland) on the histories and current usage of the terms "Sahaptin" and "Yakima / Yakama."

lxviii, 492 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 26 cm + 1 audio disc (digital, MP3 file ; 4 3/4 in.)

Accompanying CD contains ... "over 9,500 accompanying sound files

lxviii, 492 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 26 cm + 1 audio disc (digital, MP3 file ; 4 3/4 in.)

Merrill D. Beal’s I Will Fight No More Forever chronicles the tragic 1877 flight of Chief Joseph and the Nez Perce, detailing a masterful but desperate tactical retreat across the most unforgiving topography of the inland Pacific Northwest. The narrative meticulously maps the arduous 1,170-mile route, beginning with the tribe's forced expulsion from the fertile, mountain-ringed Wallowa Valley of northeastern Oregon, continuing through the precipitous depths of the Snake River canyon, and ascending over the steep, densely timbered divide of the Bitterroot Mountains via Lolo Pass. By detailing how the fleeing bands—burdened with elders, children, and horse herds—utilized this formidable alpine terrain and the volcanic plateaus of Yellowstone to repeatedly stall and outmaneuver pursuing United States cavalry columns, the book illustrates the profound strategic role of the region's physical environment. The text captures the devastating final siege on the freezing, windswept foothills of Montana's Bear Paw Mountains, just short of the Canadian sanctuary. Ultimately, this account demonstrates how the pioneer seizure of traditional agricultural basins forced an epic, agonizing migration, proving that the harsh geographical realities of the western frontier were as much an adversary as the military forces enforcing the region's brutal geopolitical displacement.

xvii, 366 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, 1 map, portraits ; 21 cm

Laurence Pratt’s I Remember Portland chronicles the rapid urban and industrial maturation of Oregon's primary metropolis at the dawn of the twentieth century. The narrative maps the strategic riverine geography of the lower Willamette River, positioned just before its confluence with the Columbia, which served as the vital deep-water maritime port anchoring the Willamette Valley's expansive agricultural and timber hinterlands. By detailing the city's physical expansion from the dense, muddy commercial hub clustered beneath the steep, forested slopes of the West Hills, outward across the newly bridged river to the sprawling, flatter residential grids of the Eastside, the book illustrates how early mechanized infrastructure—such as steel bridges and electric streetcars—allowed residents to conquer the formidable aquatic barrier that had historically divided the settlement. Ultimately, the text captures the evolving urban geography of the Pacific Northwest, demonstrating how Portland leveraged its essential riverine highway and adapted to its constraining topography to transition from a rugged pioneer river town into a modernized, interconnected metropolitan hub.

91 pages ; 21 cm

"I Have Not Loved You With My Whole Heart is a memoir of trauma, healing, faith, and violence. At its center is the author's father, the Rev. Renne Harris, a heavy-handed, alcoholic, Episcopal priest who came out in the height of the AIDS crisis and died of HIV in 1995. In a book rich with remembrances of the Pacific Northwest of the 1970s-1990s, Cris Harris pulls the reader through turning points in a household crowded with abuse, addiction, neglect, acceptance, and grief, as well as the healing that comes after reconciliation. In recognizing perpetrators of violence as complex people-as selves we can recognize-Harris wrestles with paradox: the keening dissonance of loving people with hard edges, the humor of horrible situations, and how humor can cover for anger. He shows how violence can mark us and courageously lays bare those marks, owning them as his own precious history, born of a fierce species of love. I Have Not Loved You With My Whole Heart will speak to readers whose family members came out late in life, and to those who lost loved ones in the AIDS crisis of the late 1980s and 1990s. Those with complicated relationships to faith, survivors of abuse, and anyone who has lived with family crisis will also find healing in these pages"-- Provided by publisher

224 pages ; 23 cm