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Beaverhead County History Quickly Sheds Light on Its Rugged Past
The survey presents Beaverhead County in southwestern Montana, detailing geography, resources, railroads, roads, and growth. It notes Lewis and Clark encounters with the Shoshone in 1805, Bannack’s 1862 gold strike and early capitals, and Dillon’s emergence, plus road taxes and population patterns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead
Yellowstone Park
Montana
Beaverhead Faeces
Rocky Mountain Ranges
Ravalli
Deer Lodge
Silver Bow
Madison County
Idaho
Big Hole
Greater Avente
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Beaverhead National Forest Reserve
Madison National Forest
Monida
Dillon
Oregon Short Line
Gihmoore & Pittshurch
Armstead
Montana Southern Railroad
Divide
Elkhorn Mines
Park To Park
Beaverhead County
Two Forks
Lewis and Clark
Sacajawea
Jason
Sidney Lee