City of Soda Springs Caribou County, Idaho

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City of Soda Springs: The mapped location is an approximation and should not be used for navigation or wayfinding.

 

Information

General information on City of Soda Springs

  • Feature Type: Incorporated

 

Official, historical, colloquial and alternative toponyms for City of Soda Springs

A brief list of names that this geographic feature has been named

Name Description
City of Soda Springs Official
Soda Springs Official
Beer Springs Historical

 

Origin Notes and History of City of Soda Springs

References to City of Soda Springs that document the origin of its place name

Title Cover Image: Idaho Chronology, Nomenclature, Bibliography

SODA SPRINGS, Bannock County.—This place was so designated because of the vast deposits of soda about the various springs. They were first called Beer Springs (q.v.). There were also numerous hot springs, differing widely in character and appearance, and there was one miniature geyser erupting to a height of about three feet at regular intervals. The noise accompanying these pulsations caused it to be named Steamboat Spring. The place was similar to the Yellowstone National Park, only on a much smaller scale, but many objects excited considerable curiosity in travelers.—CHITTENDEN, American Fur Trade.

John E. Rees, B. Sc. in Idaho Chronology, Nomenclature, Bibliography
Rees, John E., Idaho Chronology, Nomenclature, Bibliography, 1918 W.B. Conkey Company, pp. 114  |  Idaho Chronology, Nomenclature, Bibliography

Title Cover Image: Idaho Chronology, Nomenclature, Bibliography

BEER SPRINGS. Bannock County.—The place in which they are situated is a basin of mineral waters enclosed by the mountains, which sweep around a circular bend of Bear River at its most northern point. A pretty little stream of clear water enters the upper part of the basin from an open valley in the mountains, passing thru the bottom, discharges into Bear River. On account of their effervescing gas and acid taste, these springs received their name from the voyageurs and trappers of the country, who, in the midst of their rude and hard lives, were fond of finding some fancied resemblance to the luxuries they rarely had the good fortune to enjoy. They are now called Soda Springs (q.v.)—FREMONT, Exploring Expedition.

John E. Rees, B. Sc. in Idaho Chronology, Nomenclature, Bibliography
Rees, John E., Idaho Chronology, Nomenclature, Bibliography, 1918 W.B. Conkey Company, pp. 56-57  |  Idaho Chronology, Nomenclature, Bibliography

 

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Last updated: 2017-01-11