The town of Indigo Creek was founded in 1863 during the Westward Expansion and Gold Rush era.
The Payette river, on the northern border of our town, was vital in the success of the settlement in it's early days, providing
a source of food as well as a means of travel and trade for the townspeople.
Today, the river serves mainly as a tourist attraction, enticing people from all over the country to come and take a look
or even a dip in the clear blue waters during the summer.
Meanwhile, the small creek that lent it's name to the town has been flowing restlessly through the years, providing a life-
giving source of water for the inhabitants of the town, as well as the small forest growing steadily around it. The forest
itself, while small, shelters the town centre and our townspeople from possible floods. It also hosts a variety of rare or
even endangered species of birds and small animals.
To learn more about the town, you can visit the Indigo Creek Historical Society, hosted in our highschool's library after
15:30 on weekdays. New volunteers are always welcome.