1. This city’s early development mirrored that of Boise. Ease of irrigation on the fertile bottomlands of the Boise River attracted early settlers. It later became an important crossroads providing services to farmers and travelers.
(answer: Star)
2. Roots for this city were set in 1890 when a mail drop known as “Hunter” was established along the railroad.
(answer: Meridian)
3. This city was formed when in 1891 when Thomas Aiken settled in a small community that formed when a bridge was built to cross the Boise River. It became an important crossroads to the Payette Valley to the north.
(answer: Eagle)
4. This city was named for gardens raised by Chinese immigrants who lived in the area at the time. One of the city’s main streets, Chinden Boulevard, is a combination of the two words “China” and “garden.
(answer: Garden City)
5. With the anticipated availability of irrigation water, this city blossomed. In 1907 F.H. Teed and his brother-in-law D.R. Hubbard filed adjacent land claims, platting the area as orchard tracts. They marketed this city’s access to the railroad as an enticement for people to homestead the land.
(answer: Kuna)
6. In the mid 1960s, this city implemented an urban renewal plan for revitalizing and rebuilding its downtown.
(answer: Boise)