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Park County, Montana

175 topographic sheets cover 57 settlements here, and 35 properties are on the National Register of Historic Places.

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From the record

35 National Register listings published here, 1 of them a National Historic Landmark.

Sources: the National Register database, National Park Service

Montana within the United States
Park County within Montana

What the record shows

  • 1,153 topographic sheet readings cover the county's settlements.
  • 35 properties here are on the National Register of Historic Places: 20 buildings, 12 districts and 3 structures.
  • 14 of the 35 listings were added during the 1970s.
  • The Geographic Names Information System records 57 populated places in this county; 57 are covered by at least one topographic sheet.

Places on the National Register

35

Every property in this county listed on the National Register of Historic Places, with the year it was listed and the federal nomination document.

Photograph PropertyType ListedReference
B Street Districtdistrict197979001408
Billy Miles & Bros. Grain Elevatorbuilding2020100005604
Oliver and Lucy Bonnell Gothic Arch Roofed Barnbuilding200404000978
Frederick and Josephine Bottler Housebuilding2020100004940
Carbella Bridgestructure201009001184
Carter Bridgestructure201111000226
Chicken Creek Farmstead Historic Districtdistrict200808001194
Chico Hot Springsdistrict199898001085
Convict Grade Historic Districtdistrict201515000485
Convict Grade Historic Districtdistrict201515000485
Cooke City Storebuilding198686000527
Detention Hospitalbuilding197979001410
East Side Residential Districtdistrict197979001411
Ebert Ranchbuilding197979001412
Gardiner Bridgestructure2025100011446
Gardiner Jailbuilding201515000486
Harvat Ranchbuilding197979001413
John Hepburn Placebuilding200505001177
Herbert Summer Cabindistrict2025100012056
KPRK Radiobuilding197979001414
Krohne Island Housebuilding197979001415
Krohne Spring Housebuilding197979001416
Livingston Depotbuilding197979001409
Livingston Memorial Hospitalbuilding2018100002309
Main Boulder Ranger Stationdistrict2024100010504
North Entrance Road Historic Districtdistrict200202000529
Northeast Entrance Stationbuilding198787001435
Northside Schoolbuilding197979001417
OTO Homestead and Dude Ranchdistrict200499000054
Rolfson Housebuilding197979001418
Sacajawea-Miles Parks Historic Districtdistrict2023100008882
Trowbridge Dairybuilding197979001419
US Post Office-Livingston Mainbuilding198686000685
Urbach Cabinbuilding197979001420
West Side Residential Districtdistrict197979001421

Wildfire, 1992 to 2020

417 fires

Every wildfire the federal occurrence database records inside this county: 417 of them, burning about 145,471 acres. 243 started naturally and 2 were recorded as arson. Each settlement page carries the fires within five miles of it.

Reported cause Fires
Natural243
Recreation and ceremony72
Missing data/not specified/undetermined46
Debris and open burning13
Equipment and vehicle use13
Fireworks10
Power generation/transmission/distribution6
Railroad operations and maintenance5
Smoking4
Arson/incendiarism2
Misuse of fire by a minor2
Firearms and explosives use1

The five largest, by the area the report gives. None of them was recorded as arson.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
19 August 2001Natural26,873 acresCuster Gallatin National ForestFRIDLEY
9 August 2007Natural26,600 acresCuster Gallatin National ForestWICKED CREEK
31 August 2006Natural25,828 acresCuster Gallatin National ForestJUNGLE
29 July 2006Natural14,000 acresCuster Gallatin National ForestBIG CREEK
21 July 2013Natural10,850 acresCuster Gallatin National ForestEMIGRANT
29 August 2012Equipment and vehicle use8,612 acresCuster Gallatin National ForestPINE CREEK
29 August 2006Natural6,620 acresCuster Gallatin National ForestPASSAGE FALLS
16 August 2003Natural3,200 acresCuster Gallatin National ForestBRUNDAGE

Every settlement page carries the fires within five miles of it - see the settlement index below.

Storms, 1955 to 2025

60 of 243 shown

The NOAA Storm Events Database holds 243 reports for this county, causing no deaths, 7 injuries and about $167,500 in recorded property damage. Each settlement page carries the reports that name it.

Kind of event Reports
Thunderstorm Wind169
Hail58
Flood6
Wildfire3
Funnel Cloud2
Tornado2
Flash Flood1
Lightning1
Debris Flow1

The most serious of them, by death, then injury, then recorded damage. The accounts are quoted exactly as the forecast office filed them.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
July 2011LightningChico3 hurtScattered thunderstorms moved across southern Park County during the late afternoon hours of Tuesday July 26. A woman leading a horseback ride in a wooded area at about 530pm in the Chico area was struck by lightning. A man performed CPR on the victim before she was flown to Livingston Memorial Hospital then to Billings Clinic. Another woman was treated at the scene for burns while a 6-year-old girl was treated for minor injuries at the hospital. Two horses were killed in the incident. Lightning strikes were fairly isolated in the region at the time.
August 2001WildfireLivingston3 hurtFridley Fire--Gallatin National ForestDate Started: August 19, 2001Cause of Ignition: LightningLocation: 12 miles southwest of Livingston, MontanaSize: 26,373 acres; 12 miles long, and 3 to 5 miles wideContained: September 13th, 2001Number of Personnel: 1,261 totalAircraft: 15 helicoptersEquipment: 46 engines; 2 bulldozers; 2 timber forwarders modified for firefightingCost: $11.4 millionDeaths: Shortly after 9:00 am on the morning of August 31, 2001, a Kawasaki Vertol 107-II helicopter assigned to the Fridley fire went down, resulting in three fatalities. The aircraft was on a maintenance check flight several miles east of the fire perimeter.
August 1995Thunderstorm WindLivingston1 hurtSeveral large trees were blown down in a thunderstorm. One falling tree injured a person. Campers were trapped due to trees having been blown across a road.
May 2011FloodClyde Park$130,000County officials reported significant flooding across Park County, especially along the foothill locations and on the Shields River in the northern part of the county. The Shields River and its tributaries experienced significant flooding with adjacent low lying areas under water. Some of the creeks that were impacted by high water included Mission, Billman, and Fleshman Creeks. County officials also reported that several roads were closed, damaged and eventually washed out by high water. During the height of the event, the Department of Transportation closed the eastbound lanes of Interstate 90 at Springdale due to water over the road from Peterson Creek.|Damage estimates were based on FEMA reports and Individual Assistance approvals.
July 2010Tornado (EF2)Wilsall Arpt$32,500At approximately 345pm to about 352pm, a supercell thunderstorm produced a tornado with surrounding microburst damage occurred about 15 miles northeast of Wilsall over the foothills of the Crazy Mountains in Park County. Thousands of trees were damaged, including large trees that were uprooted or snapped off at the base. Trees as large as three to four feet in diameter were uprooted and/or snapped. EF-2 scale damage with estimated wind speeds up to 120 mph was determined with this tornado.
July 1994Thunderstorm WindLivingston$5,000Strong winds blew down trees in the Pine Creek Camp Ground. One vehicle was damanged by a falling tree.
August 2025Thunderstorm WindWilsall Arpt-Reported by Crazy Raws weather station at elevation 7321 feet.
July 2025Thunderstorm WindLivingstn Mission Fl-Asos weather station at Livingston airport.
July 2025Thunderstorm WindLivingston-Mesonet station mtlwm at 2.0 SW Livingston.
July 2025HailWilsall-Report from coop residence.
July 2025Thunderstorm WindLivingstn Mission Fl-Asos weather station at Livingston airport.
July 2025Thunderstorm WindLivingstn Mission Fl-Corrects previous tstm wind gust report from Livingston ASOS. ASOS station KLVM Livingston.
August 2023Thunderstorm WindLivingstn Mission Fl-Winds gusted to 64 mph at the Livingston Airport.
August 2023Thunderstorm WindChico-Winds gusted to 62 mph across portions of the Paradise Valley.
August 2023Thunderstorm WindChico-A wind gust of 58 mph was recorded just east of Chico.
September 2023Thunderstorm WindLivingstn Mission Fl-A wind gust of 62 mph occurred at the Livingston Airport.
August 2023Thunderstorm WindLivingstn Mission Fl-A wind gust of 58 mph occurred at the Livingston Airport.
May 2020Thunderstorm WindLivingston-A roof was torn off a building.
July 2020Thunderstorm WindLivingston-A wind gust of 63 mph was recorded 2 miles west/southwest of Livingston.
July 2020Thunderstorm WindChico-A wind gust of 61 mph was recorded 12 miles southeast of Emigrant.
August 2020Thunderstorm WindLivingstn Mission Fl-A wind gust of 69 mph was recorded at the Livingston Airport.
August 2020Thunderstorm WindLivingstn Mission Fl-A wind gust of 58 mph was recorded at the Livingston Airport.
August 2020Thunderstorm WindLivingstn Mission Fl-A wind gust of 75 mph was recorded at the Livingston Airport.
May 2019Thunderstorm WindLivingstn Mission Fl-A wind gust of 58 mph was recorded at the Livingston Airport.
March 2019FloodWilsall-Many roads were either washed out or had 10 foot ruts in them. A temporary bridge on Convict Grade Road was washed away.
July 2017HailPine Creek-The hail size ranged from pea to ping pong ball size over a 30 minute period. The observer is located at approximately 5000 feet elevation.
March 2014FloodMission-Local law enforcement reported snow melt caused some minor flooding in Livingston over area roads including Old Clyde Park Road and roads in the northwest part of town. Flooding was also reported around a residence on Highway 10. In addition, flooding was reported in Emigrant on Old Yellowstone Trail and on Eight Mile Creek Road.
May 2014FloodLivingston-Park County DES reported that there was erosion damage to the rip-rap levee on the north side of the Yellowstone River, approximately 1000 feet south of the Park County High School in the city of Livingston. An area 40' long eroded into 10' into the levee. The levee eroded parallel to the river to a length of 100' along the north bank.
August 2013Thunderstorm WindClyde Park-Strong wind gusts ripped tents from their moorings, as well as broke tree branches and tore the tops off some trees.
August 2013Thunderstorm WindClyde Park-Thunderstorm winds were estimated at 60 mph on the north side of Clyde Park.
August 2013Thunderstorm WindGrannis-A thunderstorm wind gust of 75 mph was estimated in Clyde Park.
August 2013Thunderstorm WindWilsall-Tree limbs were broken.
July 2013Debris FlowJardine-A debris flow occurred north of Corwin Springs on Highway 89, approximately 10 miles north of Gardiner. Heavy rain and the training of thunderstorms over a large catchment basin resulted in a landslide/debris flow down a designated streambed just north of Rigler Bluffs Road. Sufficient sediment and dislodged larger debris clogged a drainage culvert. The associated landslide overflowed Highway 89 and proceeded into the Yellowstone River. It was estimated that between 4000 and 6000 cubic yards of rock and sediment had to be cleared from the road and ditch to clear the culvert. Although some minor property damage was reported, no homes were damaged as most of the debris flow remained in the established streambed.
June 2012Thunderstorm WindLivingston-The thunderstorm resulted in sustained winds of 56 mph for a brief time with a gust of 69 mph.
June 2012Thunderstorm WindPine Creek-Thunderstorm wind gusts along Main Boulder Road along the Boulder River near the confluence of Chippy Creek resulted in numerous trees being blown down. In addition, some of the tops of trees were snapped.
August 2011Tornado (EF0)Wilsall-A weak landspout was reported 3 miles northwest of Wilsall.
May 2011FloodHoopers-Park County officials reported flooding on Billman and Trail Creeks southwest of Livingston due to heavy rainfall and mid elevation mountain snowmelt. Numerous roads flooded (Miller, Trailer Creek, Old Yellowstone, Cokedale, Rendezvous Trail) in the region with water overtopping them with lowland flooding in nearby farmland. Several homes and trailers flooding. Several farms were cutoff and unreachable because of flooded raodways. The Shields River in central Park County ran high and out of it's banks, flooding nearby farmland.
July 2011Thunderstorm WindLivingston-Local law enforcement reported downed trees and power lines in Livingston.
June 2011FloodLivingston-Warm temperatures combined with scattered showers and thunderstorms resulted in continued high elevation snowmelt. As a result, the Yellowstone River at Livingston fluctuated above and below flood stage from the 23rd through the end of the month. The river crested at 9.85 feet on the 24th and 10.15 feet on the 30th. This 10.15 foot crest was the second highest crest on record at Livingston, only surpassed by the 1997 record flood. The persistent high flows resulted in significant erosion along the river. Some damage occurred to the island road as water overtopped the road. However, no major impacts were reported.
June 2010HailClyde Park-Broken windows were reported.
July 2010Thunderstorm WindPine Creek-Microburst winds estimated at 75 mph uprooted an 18 inch diameter fir tree. The tree hit part of a home roof. In addition, a 24 inch cottonwood tree top was broken off and landed on power lines.
July 2010Thunderstorm WindWilsall-An estimated wind gust of 60 mph was reported 11 miles NNE of Clyde Park.
July 2010Thunderstorm WindPine Creek-A microburst wind was reported to of taken off the tops of two huge Cottonwood trees, one landed on power lines and cutting off power, the other landed on and damaged a camper.
July 2010Funnel CloudHunters Hot Spgs-Funnel was small and short-lived.
July 2008Thunderstorm WindChico-A wind gust of 59 mph was reported 9 miles east/southeast of Chico.
July 2008Thunderstorm WindLivingston-Winds gusted to 61 mph at the Livingston Airport.
July 2008Thunderstorm WindWilsall-Thunderstorm wind gusts were estimated at 70 mph 1 mile north of Wilsall.
July 2008Thunderstorm WindWilsall-Thunderstorm wind gusts were estimated at 70 mph 8 miles east/northeast of Wilsall. This resulted in a wooden shed and a tree to be blown into a county road.
July 2008Thunderstorm WindClyde Park-A thunderstorm wind gust of 64 mph was measured 5 miles south of Clyde Park.
August 2008Thunderstorm WindLivingston-A thunderstorm wind gust of 60 mph was recorded at the Livingston Airport.
May 2008Thunderstorm Wind(Lvm)Livingston Arpt-A 66 mph wind gust was reported at the Livingston airport.
August 2008Thunderstorm WindLivingston-A thunderstorm wind gust of 61 mph was measured at the Livingston Airport.
August 2008Thunderstorm WindLivingston-A thunderstorm wind gust of 60 mph was reported at the Livingston Airport.
July 2008Thunderstorm WindClyde Park-Thunderstorm wind gusts estimated at 70 mph were reported in Clyde Park. Some small tree limbs were reported down along with some scattered power outages.
May 2007Hail(Lvm)Livingston Arpt-Pea to quarter size hail covered the ground.
August 2006HailWilsall-Hail covered the ground with 40 mph wind gusts.
June 2005Thunderstorm WindLivingston-Wind gusts over 60 mph recorded from 850 pm MDT until 935 pm MDT
June 2005Thunderstorm WindLivingston-Livingston law enforcement reported extensive damage to roofs...semi trailers blown over and fires started due to the strong winds. Power was out to much of the town.
August 2005Thunderstorm WindLivingston-Tree 1.5 feet in diameter knocked down across a driveway by a strong wind gust.
July 2001Flash FloodLivingston-Four feet of water in the B Street underpass. Several streets with 6 inches of water flowing like a river.

Mines and quarries

502 recorded

The Survey's mineral resources record lists 502 workings inside this county. 17 still produce and 485 are closed or unrecorded. Each settlement page carries the workings within five miles of it.

Commodity Workings
Gold258
Silver139
Copper41
Lead36
Calcium35
Gold, Silver13
Molybdenum9
Tungsten9
Iron9
Silver, Copper9
Zinc9
Gold, Copper6
Copper, Gold6
Silver, Lead6

The least common of them first, because a county's hundredth gravel pit says nothing its first ten did not.

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
AlaskaSilver, Zinc, Gold, LeadUnknown
Arrastra Ridge AreaGold, Copper, Silver, LeadProspect
Bar GroupGold, Lead, Molybdenum, Silver, CopperPast Producer
Barbara Anne ProspectSilver, Gold, Lead, Copper, Zinc, BismuthOccurrenceGalena, Sphalerite
Basic Metals MineCopper, Silver, Lead, Gold, ZincProspect
Black DiamondNickel, Molybdenum, Iron, Gold, CopperProspect1878
Black Diamond ProspectIron, Molybdenum, Phosphorus-Phosphates, Silver, Gold, CopperOccurrence1878
BorniteGold, Lead, CopperProspect
Bull Elk LodeLead, Gold, Silver, Zinc, CopperProducer1934
Copper GroupCopper, Nickel, IronPast Producer
Copper King MineSilver, Copper, Platinum, Palladium, Zinc, Gold, RhodiumProducer1904
Copper QueenCopper, Gold, Platinum, Nickel, Silver, ArsenicOccurrence
Copper Queen ProspectCopper, Silver, NickelUnknown
Crevasse Mtn.Gold, Arsenic, SilverProducerReplacement Vein
Crown Butte and Melissa MineGold, Silver, Lead, CopperPast Producer
Duv 19 GroupSilver, Molybdenum, ManganeseUnknown
EmigrantGold, Silver, Molybdenum, LeadProducerGalena, Molybdenite, Pyrite, Sphalerite
Emigrant DistrictTungsten, Copper, Bismuth, GoldOccurrenceCU-AU-BI VEINS
Empire State GroupGold, ArsenicOccurrence
Fire Clay ClaimFire Clay (Refractory)Occurrence
First OutSilver, Nickel, CobaltUnknown
Galena QueenGold, Lead, Silver, ManganesePast ProducerVein
Gardiner QuarryStonePast Producer
Gardiner Travertine QuarryTravertinePast Producer
Glengarry MineSilver, Copper, GoldOccurrenceContact Metamorphic
GoldbugGold, Silver, Barium-BariteProspect
Grand Central ClaimGold, Silver, LeadOccurrence1893
Great Eastern MineCopper, Zinc, Silver, Lead, GoldProspect
Great WesternCopper, Gold, Lead, Silver, ZincProspect
HazelGold, Silver, Iron, CopperUnknown
High PointBarium-Barite, Silver, GoldProspect
Horseshoe MountainGold, Zinc, Copper, Lead, SilverProspect
Horseshoe Mountain AreaGold, Silver, Copper, Molybdenum, Lead, ZincProspect1890
JardineGold, Silver, Arsenic, Tungsten, Copper, LeadProducerReplacement Vein
Jardine MineGold, Tungsten, Arsenic, Silver, CopperPast Producer1870
Jardine-Crevasse Mountain DistrictsSilver, Tungsten, Gold, Arsenic, LeadPast Producer1862, 1866
Josephine LodeLead, Gold, SilverProspect1882
Julie EllenSilver, Gold, LeadUnknown
Kennebec ClaimGold, Arsenic, CopperOccurrenceVein
Last CabinCopper, Silver, Platinum, Nickel, GoldProspect
Limestone OccurrenceLimestone, DimensionOccurrence
Lower E Fork Emigrant Cr ProspectsGold, Tungsten, Silver, Molybdenum, CopperProspect
Lower Pine CreekGold, Tungsten, SilverPast Producer
Lulu Extension LodeCopper, Silver, GoldProspect1917
Mackay GroupSilver, Zinc, Lead, CopperOccurrence
Magnitite GroupGold, Iron, Silver, LeadPast Producer
Mc Adow GroupSilver, Zinc, Lead, Gold, BismuthUnknown
Mccauley GroupTungsten, Arsenic, Zinc, GoldPast ProducerScheelite
Merriman QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
Mint Group & Orschell Placer ClaimIron, Molybdenum, CopperOccurrence
New WorldCopper, Lead, Gold, SilverPast Producer1998
NiconCopper, Nickel, Cobalt, Gold, Silver, PGEOccurrenceChalcopyrite, Pentlandite, Pyrrhotite
Oregon Mountain AreaTungsten, Refinery, Gold, SilverProspect
Platinum RidgeArsenic, Silver, Lead, Gold, CopperUnknown
Polar Star LodeSilver, Copper, LeadProspect1888
PopSulfurOccurrence
Red Fox MineGold, Silver, IronPast Producer1950
Republic MinesSilver, Lead, ZincProducer1875
Schiller LodeGold, Silver, CopperProspect1911
Seismoneit MineGold, Silver, Lead, Copper, BismuthOccurrenceVein
Seismoneit MineGold, Lead, Silver, Bismuth, CopperUnknown
Shawn MarieGold, Silver, Molybdenum, Lead, CopperProspect
ShirleyCopper, Silver, Lead, BismuthUnknown
Sin Nombre MineGold, TungstenOccurrence
Sixty FiveSilver, Nickel, Cobalt, ChromiumUnknown
Skyline ClaimGold, Copper, Zinc, LeadPast Producer
Slough Creek PlacerGold, Iron, Titanium, ZirconiumProspect
Snowshoe MineGold, Silver, TungstenPast Producer1892, 1921
St. Julian AreaGold, Copper, Zinc, Lead, SilverPast Producer
Standard GroupGold, Tungsten, Refinery, SilverProspect
TecatePlatinum, Palladium, Rhodium, Gold, Copper, NickelOccurrence
The Four SevensLead, Silver, ZincProspect
The Four Sevens GroupGold, Lead, Silver, ZincOccurrence1905
UnnamedMagnesite, ZincOccurrence
VirginiaLead, Copper, Zinc, Silver, GoldUnknown
Winona FGold, Bismuth, SilverUnknown
Alice C.Lead, Zinc, Silver, GoldPast Producer
Allison TunnelMolybdenum, Silver, Gold, CopperUnknown
Black WarriorSilver, Lead, GoldPast Producer
Blue ManganeseSilver, Nickel, ChromiumUnknown
Bodine MineLimestone, GeneralPast ProducerCalcite
Bull Elk LodeLead, Zinc, Silver, GoldUnknown
ComancheGold, Silver, Lead, Copper, BismuthProspect
DavidSilver, Gold, BismuthUnknown
First ChanceGold, Arsenic, TungstenPast ProducerVein
Frank ProspectGold, Arsenic, TungstenPast Producer1895
Gardiner Travertine DepositsLimestone, GeneralPast ProducerTravertine
Iron KingGold, Zinc, Silver, CopperUnknown
Klu Klux ClaimSilver, Lead, ZincUnknown
Mohawk WarriorGold, Lead, Silver, ZincPast Producer
Mountain LionLead, Zinc, Silver, CopperProspect
Oro CacheSilver, Lead, ZincProspect
Oro-Y-PlateCobalt, Nickel, ChromiumUnknown
Overlap ClaimGold, Lead, Silver, ZincProspect
Pop InclineArsenic, GoldOccurrenceVein
PyriteSilver, Gold, BismuthUnknown
Queen EstherGold, Silver, Lead, Copper, BismuthProspect
Skillman ClaimGold, Silver, Nickel, CopperProspect
Standrad Drago MineGold, Silver, Nickel, CopperPast Producer
VivienneSilver, Lead, GoldOccurrence
Watson MineTungsten, Arsenic, GoldPast ProducerVein
Balm of Gilead Mama Gaylord CreekSilver, Zinc, Lead, GoldProspect
Chico Hot SpringsStone, DimensionUnknown
Copper KingCopper, Lead, SilverPast Producer
DixieSilver, Zinc, Lead, GoldUnknown
Duke MineLead, Zinc, SilverPast Producer
DuvGold, Copper, SilverProspect
East Fork Emigrant Ridge AreaGold, Lead, SilverProspect
Fisher MountainGold, Copper, SilverProspect
Gardiner Travertine SawStone, DimensionProducer
Huckleberry RidgeGold, Lead, SilverProspect
Irma-RepublicLead, Zinc, SilverPast Producer
Mission PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
NabobSilver, Zinc, Lead, GoldUnknown
New Years Gift ClaimGold, Copper, SilverPast Producer
Ninth Street Island PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Republic MineLead, Zinc, SilverPast Producer
Travertine QuarryStone, DimensionProducer
Zook # 2Sand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
AdelleBismuthProspect
Barbara AnneManganesePast Producer
Bear Creek SpringsGeothermalProducer
Burnt CreekNickel, ChromiumOccurrence
Carter Bridge Warm SpringsGeothermalProducer
Chico Hot SpringsGeothermalProducer
Corwin Hot SpringsGeothermalProducer
Helen ?Silver, BismuthProspect
Homestake MineGold, Copper, ManganesePast Producer1890
HopeNickelUnknown
Kennebec ClaimArsenic, Copper, GoldOccurrence
Little Bonanza GroupBismuthProspect
Lucky AllenCopper, NickelUnknown
Medona MineTungsten, Gold, ArsenicPast Producer1896
MidnightManganese, IronProspect
Morning StarSilver, ChromiumUnknown
Nicon GroupCopper, NickelProspect
RubyChromiumProspect
StanleySilver, ChromiumOccurrence
TwilightIron, ManganeseUnknown
Corwin SpringsUraniumOccurrence
Corwin Springs Uranium OccurrenceUraniumOccurrence
CrystalCopper, Silver, GoldOccurrence
GreenbackSilver, GoldOccurrence1908
Nancy ProspectSilver, GoldOccurrence
Ray & Al Rudd PropertyUraniumOccurrence
Ray and Al Rudd PropertyUraniumOccurrenceVein
Rudd PropertyUraniumOccurrence
Stemwinder ProspectLead, Silver, GoldProspect
AcmeSilver, LeadProspect
Big PineGold, Silver, LeadProspect
CommonwealthSilver, Gold, CopperProspect
Contact No. 2 ClaimSilver, Copper, GoldProspect
Crevis ClaimGold, Silver, LeadProspect
Crown PointGold, Silver, LeadUnknown
Floyd Counts ClaimsSilver, Gold, CopperUnknown
Gold LeafSilver, Gold, CopperOccurrence
Golden GrizzlyGold, Copper, SilverProspect
Grand ViewGold, Silver, LeadUnknown
Henderson GroupCopper, GoldProspect
JumboSilver, Copper, GoldUnknown
Mclaren MineCopper, Gold, SilverProducer1933
MontanaSilver, Gold, CopperUnknown
Pilgrim-St CroixSilver, Copper, GoldUnknown
Sharon SueGold, Silver, LeadUnknown
BankZinc, SilverProspect
Barb No. 2Lead, ZincProspect
BurlesqueSilver, ZincProspect
Dmh GroupGold, Silver, CopperProspect
DodgeLead, MolybdenumProspect
Early DayLead, ZincPast Producer
Emigrant GulchMolybdenumOccurrenceMolybdenite, Molybdite
Emigrant Gulch MolybdenumMolybdenumProspect
Emigrant PeakGold, Silver, CopperProspect
Frozen Lake GroupMolybdenumProspect
Galena QueenLead, ZincProspect
Granite MountainGold, Silver, CopperProspect
Iron GroupIron, SilverOccurrence
Iron KingGold, Silver, CopperProspect
KreigerTungsten, GoldPast Producer
Lazy BeetleSilver, ZincProspect
Lost ChanceLead, ZincPast Producer
MagneticSilver, IronProspect
MccauleyGold, TungstenPast Producer
Miller CreekGold, Silver, CopperProspect
Moonlight MineGold, Silver, CopperOccurrence
Mt. Cowan MolybdenumMolybdenumOccurrence
Mt. Cowan Molybdenum ProspectMolybdenum, Gold, SilverOccurrenceMolybdenite
Mt. CowenMolybdenumOccurrenceMolybdenite
New World ProjectGold, Silver, CopperPlant1990
Si ClaimSilver, IronProspect
Sin Nombre MineGold, TungstenOccurrence
Snowshoe MineTungstenPast Producer
Tiny JackTungsten, GoldProspect
UnnamedGold, Silver, CopperProspect
UnnamedIronOccurrence
UnnamedLead, MolybdenumProspect
VindicatorGold, TungstenOccurrence
Virginia Dare No. 2 ClaimCopper, IronProspect
Arrow Peak ClaimLead, Gold, SilverProspect
Arrowhead LodeGold, SilverOccurrence1933
Comet LodeGold, SilverOccurrence1937
Last Chance LodeGold, SilverOccurrence1901
PrattLead, Gold, SilverPast Producer
Tower GroveLead, Gold, SilverPast Producer
Unidentified DepositGold, SilverOccurrenceUnderground
Unnamed OccurrenceGold, SilverOccurrence
Viola LodeGold, SilverOccurrence1934
Bodine MineCalciumOccurrence
Brieback Calcite DepositCalciumPast Producer
Cassidy PropertyCalciumOccurrence
Francis PropertyCalciumProspect
Gibson Calcite PropertyCalciumOccurrence
Grosfield Calcite DepositCalciumOccurrence
Hot Shot 3-5Calcium, SilverOccurrence
Killhorn RanchCalciumProspect
Meigs PropertyCalciumOccurrence
Miller Calcite DepositCalciumOccurrence
Pulis Calcite DepositCalciumUnknown
Scott Calcite DepositCalciumOccurrence
Unnamed CalciteCalciumOccurrence
Unnamed CalciteCalciumOccurrence
Unnamed CalciteCalciumOccurrence
Unnamed CalciteCalciumOccurrence
Unnamed CalciteCalciumOccurrence
Unnamed CalciteCalciumOccurrence
Unnamed CalciteCalciumOccurrence
Unnamed CalciteCalciumOccurrence
Unnamed CalciteCalciumOccurrence
Unnamed CalciteCalciumOccurrence
Unnamed Calcite OccurrenceCalciumOccurrence
Unnamed Calcite OccurrenceCalciumOccurrence
Unnamed Calcite OccurrenceCalciumOccurrence
Unnamed Calcite OccurrenceCalciumOccurrence
Unnamed Calcite OccurrenceCalciumOccurrence
Unnamed Calcite OccurrenceCalciumOccurrence
Unnamed CalciumCalciumOccurrence
Unnamed CalciumCalciumOccurrence
Unnamed CalciumCalciumOccurrence
Unnamed CarbonatesCalciumOccurrence
Unnamed CarbonatesCalciumOccurrence
Wade Calcite DepositCalciumProspect
Windsor RanchCalciumProspect
Aplex OleLeadProspect
Big Blue MineLead, SilverPast Producer
CarltonLeadPast Producer
Chipmunk MineLead, SilverProspect
Elvin ClaytonLeadProspect
Great Rift ClaimSilver, LeadProspect
Half Moon MineSilver, LeadOccurrence
Hudson MineSilver, LeadPast Producer
Lea No. 34Gold, LeadUnknown
Lead OccurrenceLead, CopperOccurrence
Morning StarLead, SilverPast Producer
Shoo FlyLead, SilverPast Producer
SpringLead, SilverProspect
Stump LodeLeadProspect1882
Stump MineLeadPast Producer
Adit ClaimGold, CopperProspect
ChesterGold, CopperOccurrence
Copper DukeCopper, SilverOccurrence
Copper IndexCopperOccurrence
Copper QueenCopper, SilverProspect
Duval 12CopperOccurrence
ElizabethCopperProspect
Excello Gold Mining CoGold, CopperPast Producer
FallsCopperUnknown
GlengarryGold, CopperPast Producer
Goose Lake AreaCopper, SilverPast Producer
Grace LodeCopperProspect1882
Hecela-FloraCopperProspect
HomestakeCopper, GoldPast Producer
Hope GroupCopper, SilverPast Producer
Horseshoe MountainCopper, GoldProspect
LightningSilver, CopperUnknown
LongstreetCopperProspect
Lulu MineGold, CopperPast Producer
Marble ClaireSilver, CopperUnknown
Mclaren Gold Co.Gold, CopperPast Producer
MonarchSilver, CopperProspect
MontanaSilver, CopperUnknown
Northern PacificSilver, CopperUnknown
PeacockCopperUnknown
Robert E LeeCopperUnknown
Silver Zone LodeCopperProspect1872
Alice Tunnel Springs AditSilverUnknown
Amit No. 5Gold, SilverPast Producer
Arrastra QuartzGold, SilverProspect
Baboon MountainGold, SilverProspect
Back PaySilverOccurrence
BeavertrailGold, SilverProspect
Broken GlassesGold, SilverUnknown
CabinSilverProspect
CarmelSilver, GoldUnknown
CathyGold, SilverUnknown
CharitySilverProspect
Comet-Lone StarGold, SilverProspect
Confluence Goose Cr & Stillwater R.Gold, SilverProspect
Copper GlanceGold, SilverProspect
DaisyGold, SilverPast Producer
Dora QuartzGold, SilverProspect
Duv Minnie Bell No 2Silver, GoldUnknown
Empire HillGold, SilverOccurrence
EsperanzaSilverUnknown
FalconGold, SilverOccurrence
First ChanceSilverProspect
Garland CountsGold, SilverUnknown
Gent No. 59SilverProspect
Gold Leaf No. 2SilverUnknown
GoldenrodSilverProspect
Goose CreekGold, SilverProspect
Great Eastern MineSilverUnknown
GreenbackSilver, GoldProspect
Hiball UraniumGold, SilverProspect
Holy TerrorSilverOccurrence
Huckleberry South AreaSilverProspect
JeanetteSilverUnknown
JewellSilverUnknown
Josephine MineSilverPast Producer
Little ChiefSilverUnknown
Lori KaySilverUnknown
Lower Falls No. OneSilverOccurrence
Mackay #17SilverProspect
MargaretSilverOccurrence
Mc Adow No. 2Silver, GoldUnknown
Mercer GroupGold, SilverProspect
Mineral Hill MineGold, SilverPast Producer1988, 1989
Montana Queen AreaGold, SilverProspect
Montana Queen-CorbettGold, SilverUnknown
MuttlakeGold, SilverProspect
North End Mt. AbundanceSilverProspect
ObwGold, SilverProspect
Ontario ClaimGold, SilverProspect
Pete Pear GroupGold, SilverPast Producer
PotGold, SilverProspect
Queen BeeGold, SilverProspect
Sheila AreaGold, SilverProspect
Sheila ClaimGold, SilverUnknown
Silver StarSilverUnknown
U.S. TreasurySilverProspect
Unnamd ProspectGold, SilverProspect
UnnamedGold, SilverOccurrence
UnnamedGold, SilverProspect
Unnamed ProspectGold, SilverProspect
Unnamed ProspectGold, SilverProspect
Unnamed ProspectGold, SilverProspect
Unnamed ProspectGold, SilverProspect
Unnamed ProspectGold, SilverProspect
Unnamed ProspectGold, SilverProspect
Unnamed ProspectGold, SilverProspect
Unnamed ProspectGold, SilverProspect
Unnamed ProspectGold, SilverProspect
Unnamed ProspectGold, SilverProspect
Unnamed ProspectGold, SilverProspect
Unnamed ProspectGold, SilverProspect
Unnamed ProspectGold, SilverProspect
Unnamed ProspectGold, SilverOccurrence
Unnamed ProspectGold, SilverProspect
Unnamed ProspectGold, SilverProspect
Unnamed ProspectGold, SilverProspect
Unnamed ProspectGold, SilverProspect
Unnamed ProspectGold, SilverProspect
Unnamed ProspectsGold, SilverProspect
Uranium AcreGold, SilverProspect
Uranium GlanceGold, SilverProspect
Uranium HomesteadGold, SilverProspect
Wally Jr.Gold, SilverProspect
Whitewood GirlGold, SilverProspect
WisconsinSilverUnknown
A ClaimGoldProspect
AliceGoldUnknown
AllenGoldProspect
AnnieGoldProspect
Annie No. 2GoldProspect
BaldyGoldProspect
Bar DGoldProspect
Barb No. 1GoldProspect
Basin CreekGoldUnknown
Bear CreekGoldUnknown
BellGoldOccurrence
Big ChiefGoldProspect
BostonGoldProspect
Bridge PlacerGoldOccurrence1934
Bridge PlacerGoldUnknown
Buffalo No. 3GoldProspect
Bull MooseGoldProspect
C & HGoldProspect
Carter No. 50GoldProspect
Charter OakGoldProspect
ChipsGoldOccurrence
ClipperGoldProspect
ComstockGoldOccurrence
Conlin RidgeGoldProspect
ConradGoldProspect
Conrad MineGoldPast Producer1879, 1901
CorinaGoldProspect
Crevasse CreekGoldUnknown
Crosby's AdventureGoldProspect
Crow ChiefGoldProspect
Days of '49 PlacerGoldProspect1932
DiannaGoldProspect
DrydenGoldOccurrence
DrydenGoldProspect
Early Vacation GroupGoldOccurrence
East Green LakeGoldProspect
Emigrant Gold Mining Co.GoldUnknown
Empire No. 2GoldProspect
Empire State GroupGoldOccurrence
First ChanceGoldPast Producer
Forgotten MineGoldPast Producer
FountainGoldProspect
Frank ProspectGoldOccurrence
Free SilverGoldProspect
Froze-To-Death CreekGoldOccurrence
Gold BugGoldProspect
Gold Bug PlacerGoldUnknown
Gold KingGoldProspect
Gold PrizeGoldProspect
Gold Run Creek PlacerGoldProspect
Grand Central ClaimGoldProspect
Green Lake ProspectGoldProspect
Happy Thought PlacerGoldProspect1939
Hard CashGoldProspect
HayenaGoldProspect
HectaGoldProspect
Henke-Beer PlacerGoldUnknown
HorseshoeGoldProspect
Huckleberry North AreaGoldProspect
HunchbackGoldProspect
Hy Grade PlacerGoldOccurrence1934
Iron HatGoldProspect
JayGoldProspect
Jumbo PlacerGoldUnknown
LakeGoldOccurrence
Lake ViewGoldProspect
Lawyer GroupGoldProspect
Little AxGoldProspect
Little Falls CreekGoldOccurrence
Long Tom PlacerGoldProspect
Lyon No. 1GoldOccurrence
Lyon No. 13GoldOccurrence
Mansion No. 1 LodeGoldOccurrence1958
MarveGoldProspect
MayflowerGoldOccurrence
MedonaGoldUnknown
Mill CreekGoldOccurrence
MinnesotaGoldProspect
Mint #41GoldProspect
MontanaGoldProspect
MoonGoldProspect
MortarGoldProspect
Mortar No. 2GoldProspect
Mortar No. 3GoldProspect
Mortar No. 4GoldProspect
Mountain SheepGoldProspect
Mountain ViewGoldOccurrence
Mountain ViewGoldProspect
Mt. GoatGoldProspect
NancyGoldOccurrence
Nebraska No. 1 and 2 PlacersGoldUnknown
New World Project - 0300670249GoldPast Producer
NobleGoldOccurrence
OliverGoldProspect
Oregon PatentedGoldProspect
Palmer MountainGoldProspect
PanGoldProspect
PedestalGoldProspect
Pig's Eye PlacerGoldProspect
RattlerGoldProspect
Red FoxGoldPast Producer
RobertGoldProspect
Rock Creek PlacerGoldProspect
Silver MountainGoldProspect
Silver QueenGoldProspect
Silver ReefGoldPast Producer
Sky Top CreekGoldProspect
Slough Creek Drainage PlacersGoldPast Producer1890
South Fork No. 1GoldProspect
St. Julian MineGoldPast ProducerVein
St. Julian MineGoldOccurrence
Stillwater RiverGoldProspect
The JohnGoldProspect
Tip TopGoldProspect
Tip TopGoldProspect
Top AllGoldProspect
TredennickGoldPast Producer
UnnamedGoldProspect
UnnamedGoldProspect
UnnamedGoldProspect
UnnamedGoldProspect
UnnamedGoldProspect
UnnamedGoldProspect
UnnamedGoldProspect
UnnamedGoldOccurrence
UnnamedGoldProspect
Unnamed GoldGoldOccurrence
Unnamed ProspectsGoldOccurrence
Upper HellroaringGoldProspect
Virginia 1GoldProspect
W. M. Clayton PlacerGoldUnknown
Watson GroupGoldPast Producer
Way BellGoldProspect
Yellowstone RiverGoldPast Producer

Every populated place in the county

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Named settlements recorded in the Geographic Names Information System, each with the topographic sheets covering it. Villages, hamlets and abandoned places alike. Each is shown with the nearest named watercourse or landform and the survey quadrangle it falls on.

The vanished settlements of Park County: the places named above that are no longer on the map.

Provenance

  • Topographic sheets. USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection, county index, measured from the bulk metadata.
  • Fire insurance maps. Library of Congress Sanborn collection, faceted to this county.
  • Photographs. Each place queried individually against the Library of Congress Prints and Photographs search.
  • Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
  • Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
  • Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.