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.
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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.
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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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Teigen
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Milwaukee Railway
Spring Creek
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Mich