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A map of Lake Lowell as well as Deer Flat Wildlife Refuge.

A map of Deer Flat Reservoir, otherwise known as Lake Lowell; it is located north of Caldwell.

A rudimentary map of the Oregon Trail as it relates to Canyon Hill, the future position of the city of Caldwell, and the location of the Ward Massacre.

A rudimentary map of the location of Dr. Junius B. Wright's cabin. Turning towards the black arrow, his 1800s cabin was situated squarely in what would become the city of Caldwell.

A map of where the Stapleton Ditch was built by pioneers during the summer of 1865.

A rudimentary map of the Seibenberg Canal in relation to the Boise River, the Oregon Trail, and the future location of Caldwell.

A rudimentary map of the settlement known as Dixie Slough (seen to the left side of the image, though it is slightly cut off); it is one of the first places pioneers permanently settled in during the 1860s. It is located 19 miles from Caldwell, Idaho…

An image of a rudimentary map showing the locations of Fort Johnston, Fort, Kincaid, and Fort Shindler. These buildings were used as protection against Native Americans on occasion.

A rudimentary map showing the location of the McKenzie Cabin which was near the future location of Caldwell; the black arrow is pointing towards their cabin.

An image of what the United States looked like from 1804-1806.

A map of the northwestern states in the United States of America along with British territory.

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.

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

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…

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.

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

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

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

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 the Boise River Canal Systems. It shows Strahorn Canal, Riverside Canal, and Lake Lowell.