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Ghost towns of Montana reveal Carroll and the Diamond R era
The article recalls Carroll on the Missouri River once a bustling freight hub, founded by Matt Carroll and partners Broadwater and Maclay. It details the Diamond R Transportation’s rise, Carroll’s brief ascent as a rival to Fort Benton, and the later decline as railroads reshaped Montana’s freight networks.
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Montana
Carroll
Beartown
Yreka
Yogo
Bagdad
Geneva
Montana City
Unionville
Trinity
Springville
Beavertown
Highlang
Adobetown
Cable City
Ophir
Misouri River
Musselshell River
Fergus County
Wilder
Wilder's Landing
Matt Carroll
E. G. Maclay
George Steele
Charles A. Broadwater
Great Diamond R. Transportation Company
Mississippi
Pacific Coast
Fort Benton
St. Louis
Sioux City
Yellowstone
F. D. Pease
Broadwater
Pease
Fort Union
Helena
Great Northern
Judith Country
Last Chance
Diamond City
Virginia City
Colonel Broadwater
Musselshell
Broadwater County
Havre
Butte
Ireland
America
Missouri
Fort Pierre
Dakota
Fort Stewart
Fort Brule
Marais
Diamond R
I. G. Baker& Co
T. C. Power and Brother Transportation
Diamond NM
Diamond R Partners
Martin Maginnis
Maclay
Carroll and Steele
Head of Navigation
Broadwater and Maclay
Northwest
Russell, Majors and Waddel
Army
Calvary Posts
Union and Pacific
Ogden
Corrine
Utah
Northern Pacific
Diamond R. Carroll
Forts Maginnis
Assiniboine
Great Falls