SOUTH WESTERN MONTANA 

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Holds Front Rank in Mining, Stockraising and Irrigated Acreage — Butte the 



Largest City in Montana and Most Important Distributing 



Point — Ranches Above the Average in Size. 



Through Beaverhead and ^ladisoii eouuties. South "Western Montana takes first 

 place in stockraising. irrigated acreace and wild hay production, and through 

 Silver Bow <'(Uint.v it also leads in mining, and has the largest city and the 

 most important distributing puinr in The state. Largely, perhaps, because of in- 

 adequate rail facilities, agricultural possibilities of Madison county have not re- 

 ceived the recognition to which they seem to be entitled. Except for a part of 

 Silver Bow county, the district lies in the slope region east of the main range 

 of the Rocky Mountains. 



While Silver Bow is the leading producer in the state, as well as one of the 

 most important in the country, of copper, zinc, silver and arsenic, an unusually 

 wide variety of minerals are found in Beaverhead and Madison counties, many 

 of which are undeveloped. Considerable developed and undeveloped waterpower 

 is in the district. 



Madison county is reputed to be one of the finest fi.shing regions in the 

 United States. In the district are many tourist attractions. The western entrance 

 to the Yellowstone National Park is here. 



The agricultural areas range in elevation from 4.000 to ."5.000 feet. The 

 upper mountain valleys are devoted to hay for winter livestock forage. The grow- 

 ing season averages from 90 to 110 days. 



SILVER BOW COUNTY 



UTTE. the world's largest mining camp, is to 

 all intents and purposes Silver Bow 

 county. While it was founded and grew to 

 fame upon its mineral resources, it has de- 

 veloped into the largest distriliuting point 

 in the state and is an important industrial 

 center. In production of butter and paclc- 

 ing-house products, it leads the state. The 

 largest city between the Twin Cities on the 

 east and Spokane on the west. Butte is an 

 odd and interesting combination of mining 

 canii>. modern metropolis, manufacturing 

 liiiiiit and well-kept residential center. 



Silver Bow. the third smallest county, 

 lies in soullnvcstern Montana. The summit 

 of till' main range of the Rocky Mountains 

 forms most of its eastern l>oxuidary. the 

 Highland Mountains. Camp Creek and the 

 Big Hole River its southern boinidary. while 

 its irregidar western and north(>rn lioundaries are formed by hills and mountains. 



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