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Begin your virtual tour of Malta, Idaho by clicking on any of the above entry points,
and follow roads or trails through a network of linked images.
The tiny town of Malta is the largest in the Raft River Valley, a broad and arid valley in Idaho near the Utah border. Malta lies on the western side of the valley, with the Cotterel Mountains a few miles off to the northwest and the Jim Sage Mountains to the southwest. The Raft River flows past a couple miles to the east and Cassia Creek passes through the town, although it is dry much of the time. Irrigation water provides for farmland in patches around the valley, but much of it is dry and even sagebrush is sparse in places. The scenery is beautiful however, with tall mountains rimming the valley, including especially the Albion Mountains, whose 10,000-foot peaks are visible to the west over the closer, shorter mountains.
Malta was settled by Mormon pioneers, who still make up nearly all the population of the town. Malta received its name because of a Mormon missionary, George Wilcox Burridge, who served a mission for the church in Malta. A relative of his was later the postmaster for the town, and chose the name through this connection.
Malta lies at 4,525 feet in elevation and has a population of 177, according to the 2000 census. State Highways 77 and 81 both end at Malta; route 77 heads west into the Albion Mountains, while route 81 heads north. Both connect up to towns in the Snake River Basin. Interstate 84 passes by Malta eight miles east in the Raft River Valley.
Streets and other things you can see.
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