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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.

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

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.

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 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…

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

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

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