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Beaverhead and Dillon in Montana History and Growth
Beaverhead county is described as foundational to Montana’s history and development from Bannack’s 1864 mining beginnings to the present. It highlights early mining, livestock, and industrial roots, notes county size of 3,629,480 acres and ~7,500 population, and details elevation, irrigation, and fertile valleys like Beaverhead and Grasshopper with Big Hole and Redrock rivers supporting agriculture and grazing.
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Beaverhead County
Montana
Bannack
Grasshopper Creek
Virginia City
Fort Benton
Miles City
New England
Beaverhead
Big Iole
Big Hole
Redrock