Names on the Face of Montana: The Story of Montana's Place Names

Beaverhead Beaverhead County became Big Horn Blaine building built Butte called camp Carbon cattle Chouteau County City Clark County closed Company county seat Creek Custer County Deer Lodge early east Falls Fergus County Fork Fort Gallatin County Garfield Glacier gold granted Grass Hill homesteaders honor horses Indian January Jefferson John July June known Lake land later Lewis and Clark located Madison County March miles Milwaukee miners mining Missoula County Missouri Montana Mountains moved Musselshell name was changed Northern Pacific office opened office was discontinued office was established office was open once operated ordered originally Park Phillips post office established postmaster Powder River Prairie Railroad ranch range River road rock says sent served settled settlement settlers Silver Springs station Territory took town trading trail White Sulphur Springs Yellowstone