A regional history of Bannock County, Idaho, traces the area's natural features, early exploration and territorial changes, and interactions between Native peoples and newcomers. It recounts frontier life including fur trappers, forts, and conflicts such as the Nez Perce and Bannock wars, and describes transportation and economic development from stagecoach lines to railroads. Chapters examine ranching and sheep disputes, civic and municipal growth centered on Pocatello, the origins of local place names, and institutions that shaped daily life, closing with reflections on progress and the preservation of pioneer memories.