Historical Marker
Bear River Lava
Historical marker location:
1599 Soda Point Power Plant Road, Soda Springs, Idaho
( Marker is on Soda Point Power Plant Road near Reservoir Road, on the right when traveling south.)
Idaho's name is derived from the Native American word "Ee-da-ho" which means "Gem of the Mountains." This name was suggested by a local lobbyist named George M. Willing, and it was officially adopted as the state's name in 1863.