Thousand Springs

Historical marker location:

Hagerman, Idaho

( Marker is on U.S. 30 at milepost 187,, 0.1 miles south of Chisholm Drive, on the left when traveling north.)

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.