Craig Junction Lewis County, Idaho
Mapped Location
Craig Junction: The mapped location is an approximation and should not be used for navigation or wayfinding.
Information
General information on Craig Junction
- Feature Type: Place
Official, historical, colloquial and alternative toponyms for Craig Junction
A brief list of names that this geographic feature has been named
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Craig Junction | Official |
Origin Notes and History of Craig Junction
References to Craig Junction that document the origin of its place name
CRAIG, Lewis County.—Named for William Craig who was in that section of country as early as 1829, where he married a Nez Perce Indian woman and was afterwards allowed one section of land upon the Nez Perce reservation (q.v.). He belonged to that class of persons known as "mountain men," who pursued hazardous occupations in the wilds of the mountains, free and independent of every one, where they developed that hardy and self-reliant spirit that enabled them to accomplish things by their enthusiasm. He was the comrade, in the mountains, of Kit Carson, Joseph L. Meek, Robert Newell, Courtney Walker, all mountain men, and hosts of other brave men whose names are linked with the history of the country.—BANCROFT, History of Washington, Idaho and Montana.
Last updated: 2016-12-03