why is it called the treasure valley

The valley area was settled mostly by ranchers and farmers. They supplied the valley area but also created and supplied settlements and towns up north and in higher elevations where the gold and silver mining was in its heyday.

The valley area was settled mostly by ranchers and farmers. They supplied the valley area but also created and supplied settlements and towns up north and in higher elevations where the gold and silver mining was in its heyday.

For those who have lived here in the 50s and earlier they may have known the area to have a different name. Before 1959 it was usually referred to as the Lower Snake River Valley or the Boise River Valley.