Bidwell/Bartleson Trail - Small Brook

Historical marker location:

6002 U.S. 91, Preston, Idaho

( Marker is on U.S. 91 near West 5000 North, on the right when traveling north.)

Marker installed: 2002

In the late 1800s, Idaho experienced a gold rush that attracted thousands of people to the state in search of riches. One of the most famous mining towns was Custer, which was home to more than 15,000 people at its peak but was eventually abandoned after the gold ran out.