Ghost Town / Sawtooth Valley
Vienna Ghost Town
The Vienna marker points toward a short-lived mining town tied to gold strikes above Smiley Creek in the late 1870s.
- Category
- Ghost Town
- Era
- 1879 mining rush
- Coordinates
- 43.8926, -114.7853
- Highway
- SH 75
Map
Map locations are for illustrative planning only. Check the original source records, posted signs, land ownership, closures, and current conditions before visiting.
Why It Matters
It is a classic Idaho boomtown story: rich ore, sudden settlement, and a place name that now mostly survives as a mountain-road clue.
Marker record title: Vienna Ghost Town.
- Marker Number
- 235
Source: Idaho Transportation Department Historical Marker Hub. This page summarizes public marker data and adds editorial context.
Nearby records
Other Idaho Points of Interest
Primary source: Idaho Transportation Department Historical Marker Hub.