Idaho - Utah. Vacation Playground

The Union Pacific

Publication: Poole Bros, Inc, 1937, Chicago

9" x 8" colorful pictorial front wrapper containing pictures of people enjoying the many activities of the Idaho-Utah area. 32pp. Illustrations. Prices. Maps. List of representatives on inside page of rear wrapper. Black and white map on inside of front wrapper entitled "Resorts and Points of Outing Interest in IDAHO and UTAH Reached by the Union Pacific Railroad and Connections." The connection points are in red. Small inset map with points of connection beginning in Salt Lake City going north towards Bountiful, south towards Riverton and west towards Smelter. Vacation regions of Idaho and Utah are directly reached by the Union Pacific Railroad. Brief descriptions and sites to be seen include Heise Hot Springs, Pincock Hot Springs, The Jackson Hole Region; the Robinson Bar on the Salmon River, the Salmon River Gorge, "Craters of the Moon," Clarendon Hot Springs, activities such as camping, fishing, hiking et.al. "The Twin Falls Region" is described with the South Side Twin Falls Irrigation District of 240,000 acres being the largest single irrigation district in the United States. Many beautiful hotel accommodations in Twin Falls and automobile sight-seeing tours. Other places to visit include Payette Lakes with different activities such as canoeing, fishing, golfing, Sylvan Beach Resort where you can rent cabins and cottages, et. al. "Idaho's Primitive Area" includes beautiful scenery and is located in a remote region northwest of Sun Valley. Winter sports in Idaho and Utah include skiing, ski hikes, an annual dog derby held each February in Ashton, Idaho, tobogganing, ski-jumping, et.al. Information pertaining to "Sun Valley...America's Newest Winter and Summer Sports Center" near Ketchum, Idaho. Details the Utah National Parks to include Cedar Breaks National Monument, Bryce Canyon National Park, Kaibab National Forest, Grand Canyon National Park, Zion National Park, Petrified Forest, Ogden and Ogden Canyon, Mt. Timpanogos, et. al. 4-1/2" x 7" black and white map entitled "Union Pacific Railroad and Connections." Black and white illustrations to rear wrapper along with a brief description of the Union Pacific and who they serve. Vertical crease to front wrapper along with light wear to the extremities else a nice copy full of information.

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