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Early Idaho settlers, the Johnston Brothers, built their cabin in the settler town of Dixie Slough (19 miles from present day Caldwell). The rudimentary map seen above shows their cabin (where the black arrow is pointing) in relation to Caldwell ,…

A map of where Keller's Ditch was in 1864. It was a co-op ditch used by farmers throughout the area to water their crops.

A reproduction of a Caldwell Tribune map of Southwestern Idaho territory from January 12, 1884.

A map of the Riverside Canal as it sat from 1864 to 1899. It was drawn by Dave Dorsey during July and August of 1980.

This map was drawn by Dave Dorsey in July and August of 1980, and depicts where the Canyon County Water Company Canal was during 1866.

Drawn during July and August of 1980 by Dave Dorsey, this map shows where the Eureka Ditch led in 1883.

Dave Dorsey's map of the Sebree Canal--now known as the Farmer's Co-Op Ditch--as it stood from 1874 to 1903. Dorsey drew this map during July and August of 1980.

A map of Keller Ditch as it stood in 1864; drawn by Dave Dorsey during July and August of 1980.

A map of Mason Creek Ditch. This irrigation canal was built in 1866 by Charley Potts and John Thomas.

A map of the Mason Creek Ditch as it stood in 1866; drawn by Dave Dorsey during July and August of 1980.

A map of the Siebenberg Co-Op Ditch as it was in 1865. This piece was drawn by Dave Dorsey during July and August of 1980.

A map drawn by Dave Dorsey that shows the Boise River Canal Systems. It shows Strahorn Canal, Riverside Canal, and Lake Lowell.

A rudimentary map showing the development of the Caldwell area. Of specific interest in this map is the Franklin Area (Marble Front) seen to the right of the image, by the black arrow. Numerous irrigation projects were happening in this area.

A map drawn by Dave Dorsey that shows of the Lake Lowell canal system.

A Dave Dorsey map of the New York, Ridenbaugh, and Mora Canal Systems. Also included in this map is Lake Lowell.

A Dave Dorsey map of the Pioneer Irrigation System. Featured waterways include Lake Lowell, Phyllis Canal, and Strahorn Canal.

A photo of a map, drawn by Dave Dorsey in 1980, that depicts Strahorn Canal (originally named Caldwell Canan) as it was in 1865 through 1880.

The territory in question during Thomas Jefferson's 1803 Louisiana Purchase is shown above. The British and Spanish government still had control of territories around the growing United States, not to mention the numerous Native American tribes who…

An image of Dave Dorsey's 1980 map showing where the American Canal was in 1887.

A map of the Middleton Platt as it was being developed in 1886; the town was a popular in-between from the Snake River and Boise City.