SOUTH CENTRAL MONTANA 



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Comhines Characteristics of Both the Eastern Slope and Plains Regions — Includes 



Tii'O of the Best Known Agricultural Districts- — Tourist 



Attractions and Minerals. 



The northeastern part of the South Central district, which is composed of 

 Yellowstone, Carbon, Stillwater, Sweet Grass, Park and Gallatin counties, par- 

 takes of the characteristics of the plains region of Montana, while the western 

 and southern parts partake of the characteristics of the eastern slope or 

 mountain region. The best known agricultural districts are the Yellowstone and 

 the Gallatin valleys where farming has been long followed and where diversifi- 

 cation has been well established. Both irrigated and non-irrigated methods are 

 followed. The district leads the state in alfalfa and sugar beets ; it ranks second 

 in coal production ; is an important producer of livestock ; and in the southwestern 

 part contains varied mineral resources which include one of the largest deposits 

 of chrome ore in the United States, and considerable undeveloped waterpower. 

 It contains many tourist attractions. The northern, or Gardiner entrance to the 

 Y'ellowstone park, is within its borders. 



The growing season ranges from 135 days in the eastern part to 110 days in 

 the v^-estern. The agricultural areas range in elevation from 3.000 to .5.000 feet, 

 but in the high mountains in the .southern part are found the highest elevations 

 in the state. Granite Peak. 12.850 feet, is the highest named pinnacle. 



Three of the larger cities of the state are in the district. 



CARBON COUNTY 



IGAR beets, fruit and honey in the lower 

 valleys ; livestock in the upper valleys and 

 on the foothills ; then coal ; in the high 

 mountain regions, glaciers, scenery and 

 tourists — this is Carbon county. Its chief 

 industry is coal mining. In value of coal 

 product it is easily the foremost county in 

 the state. For variety and grandeur of 

 .scenery and excellence of hunting and fish- 

 ing few regions equal it and none surpass 

 it. The first producing oil wells in the 

 state were found here. It has many ini- 

 (]e\ cl<>i)('(l mineral resources. 



Situated in south central Montana, the 

 Yellowstone River marking its northern 

 boundary. Carbon county rises from an 

 approximate elevation of 3.300 feet to more 

 than 13,000 feet in the Beartooth moun- 

 tains near the Wyoming boundary. Gran- 

 ite peak, the highest named mountain in the state, with an elevation of 12.850 

 feet, is in Carbon county, but there are several unnamed peaks in the same 



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