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Choteau Montanan

Location

Choteau, Montana, United States of America

Date

Jun 25, 1920

Page

7

Empire of Fergus County and Its Prosperous Centers

Fergus county in Montana covers 7200 square miles with about 50 000 residents in 1920. Lewistown serves as the seat, with rich irrigation projects like Judith river Flatwillow and Warm Springs, plus significant oil and mineral resources and 70 elevators. The piece highlights soil, crops, water supply, industries, and transportation links across Fergus.

Lewistown Fergus County Montana Fergus Judith River Flatwillow Box Elder Creps Warm Springs Judith Basin Little Rockies Judith Mountains Musselshell Missouri Kendall Judith Milwaukee Chicago Minneapolis Custer Battlefield Omaha Glacier Park Half Moon Pass Crystal Lake Rock Creek Canyon Moore, Garneill Straw Denton Hobson Buffalo Moccasin Great Northern Hanover G. N Stanford Dover Merino Great Northern Railway Lehigh Windham Roy Winnifred Hilger

General Custer led 1874 Black Hills expedition and gold find

A historical Montana photograph shows General George A. Custer with expedition members during the 1874 Black Hills exploration. The 1874 trek, with geologists and soldiers, led to the first gold discovery at French Creek, triggering the Homestake rush and Deadwood development. Bloody Knife, Custer's scout, is pictured. Grant is believed present.

General Custer Black Hills Montana George A. Custer Custer Little Big Horn W. C. McClintock Custer County Bank of Miles City Minneapolis McClintock Custer County South Dakota Moses K. Armstrong Congress Dakota Territory Fred D. Grant U. S. Grant French Creek William T. McKay Homestake Lead Deadwood Bloody Knife Wesr

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