History

Mormon Ranch

River mile ~65 — Nearest GPX mile ~65; north of Camas Creek per Salmon NF place-name list

Mapped at 44.9493, -114.7299.

Mormon Ranch on the Middle Fork north of Camas Creek was named for Mormon settlers who located there during the Thunder Mountain boom era. USFS cultural work notes a small garden documented before 1900, and RiverBrain describes early-1900s cabin remains and a former ferry operation at the site. Archival photographs in the University of Idaho collection also document graves associated with the ranch.

Sources

Salmon National Forest History Appendix – place name “Mormon Ranch”
RiverBrain – Mormon Ranch
University of Idaho – Mormon Ranch archival photo