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Rosebud County, Montana

73 topographic sheets cover 38 settlements here, and 22 properties are on the National Register of Historic Places.

Research this county

From the record

22 National Register listings published here.

Sources: the county history on the Internet Archive · the National Register database, National Park Service

Montana within the United States
Rosebud County within Montana

What the record shows

  • 308 topographic sheet readings cover the county's settlements.
  • 22 properties here are on the National Register of Historic Places: 16 buildings, 4 districts, 1 structure and 1 site.
  • 1 of the 22 listings was added during the 1970s.
  • The Geographic Names Information System records 38 populated places in this county; 38 are covered by at least one topographic sheet.

Places on the National Register

22

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
Herman and Hannah Anderson Housebuilding199090000084
Blue Front Rooming Housebuilding199090000085
Bones Brothers Ranchdistrict200404000220
J. A. Bookman General Storebuilding199494001067
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers Hallbuilding199090000086
Cold Springs Ranch Housebuilding199089002347
First Presbyterian Church and Mansebuilding199090000089
Forsyth Bridgestructure199090000090
Forsyth Main Street Historic Districtdistrict199090000081
Forsyth Residential Historic Districtdistrict199090000082
Forsyth Water Pumping Stationbuilding199090000087
Head Chief-Young Mule Chargesite2024100010680
Howard Schoolbuilding200404001381
Ingomar Public Schoolbuilding199494001068
Claude O. Marcyes Housebuilding199090000088
Poker Jim Butte Fire Lookoutbuilding2022100008167
Rosebud County Courthousebuilding198686000807
Rosebud County Deaconess Hospitalbuilding197979001425
Shy Brothers Mercantilebuilding2025100012384
St. Philip's Episcopal Churchbuilding200707001232
Vananda Historic Districtdistrict199090000629
Wiley, Clark & Greening Bankbuilding199494001069

Wildfire, 1992 to 2020

1,836 fires

Every wildfire the federal occurrence database records inside this county: 1,836 of them, burning about 760,494 acres. 1,029 started naturally and 93 were recorded as arson. Each settlement page carries the fires within five miles of it.

Reported cause Fires
Natural1029
Missing data/not specified/undetermined164
Misuse of fire by a minor143
Debris and open burning133
Fireworks104
Arson/incendiarism93
Equipment and vehicle use62
Recreation and ceremony55
Power generation/transmission/distribution24
Other causes16
Smoking13

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

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
25 June 2012Natural249,562 acresNorthern Cheyenne AgencyASH CREEK
2 August 2012Natural152,261 acresMiles City Field OfficeROSEBUD COMPLEX
2 September 2020Natural34,527 acresRosebud CountySNIDER
24 July 1999Natural33,000 acresMiles City Field OfficeFISHEL CRK
5 August 1996Natural30,700 acresMiles City Field OfficeROSBUD CK
7 July 2017Natural28,684 acresNorthern Cheyenne AgencyWITTEN
12 July 2006Natural25,239 acresMiles City Field OfficeHORTON HAY COMPLEX
2 September 2020Natural16,371 acresRosebud CountyRICE

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

Storms, 1958 to 2025

60 of 600 shown

The NOAA Storm Events Database holds 600 reports for this county, causing no deaths, 3 injuries and about $622,000 in recorded property damage. Each settlement page carries the reports that name it.

Kind of event Reports
Hail333
Thunderstorm Wind218
Flash Flood16
Flood12
Tornado9
Funnel Cloud6
Heavy Rain3
Lightning2
Wildfire1

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
May 2001LightningForsyth3 hurtThree men suffered minor injuries when lightning struck their truck as they were crack sealing on Interstate 94.
May 2011FloodNichols$225,000Heavy rainfall caused rivers and streams to rise significantly resulting in some flooding. High water caused difficult passage on the road going into the town of Rosebud and water covered Highway 12 in the Hammond Valley. At the height of the flooding, Highway 12 was closed due to flooding from Ingomar to Forsyth. ||The Yellowstone River at Forsyth went above flood stage with minor lowland flooding reported from May 22nd through May 29th. The river crested at 12.35 feet on the 24th and 12.18 feet on the 28th.||Damage estimates based on FEMA reviews and Individual Assistance approvals.
July 1998WildfireColstrip$200,000A wildfire which was believed to have been set by lightning burned 1850 acres on the Northern Cheyenne Reservation.
May 2010Flash FloodHathaway$130,000Thunderstorms producing heavy rains (on what was already saturated ground from thunderstorms the previous day) produced flash flooding over portions of Southwestern Custer County and Northwestern Powder river County. Smaller creeks flooded and Highway 566 was closed from Birney to Ashland due to water and debris running over the road. Road damage was reported throughout Custer County.
July 2000Thunderstorm WindRock Spgs$10,00075 mph wind gust. Wind destroyed a barn.
July 1998Thunderstorm WindForsyth$10,000A blowing tree branch severed a high voltage power line cutting off power to most of the Forsyth area for 90 minutes.
July 1998LightningForsyth$10,000Lightning hit a high voltage power line causing a one hour power outage in the Forsyth area.
July 2000Thunderstorm WindIngomar$5,000Roof damaged. Wind rolled horse trailer 70 yards
August 1998HailBirney$5,000Several trees were reported damaged by hail and thunderstorm wind gusts.
August 1994Thunderstorm WindRock Springs$5,000no account filed
August 1993HailBirney$5,000no account filed
August 1993HailForsyth$5,000no account filed
August 1993HailForsyth$5,000no account filed
August 1993Thunderstorm WindNear Colstrip$5,000no account filed
August 1998Thunderstorm WindColstrip$1,000Some windows were damaged at a residence.
July 1998HailColstrip$1,000Golf ball sized hail broke several windows in a house.
May 2025Thunderstorm WindLame Deer-Mesonet bafm8 Badger Peak.
August 2025Thunderstorm WindRock Spgs-Mesonet station mthil at 1.6 NW Rock Springs.
August 2025Thunderstorm WindIngomar-Mesonet station mting near 1.6 W Ingomar.
August 2025Thunderstorm WindIngomar-Mesonet station mting at 1.6 W Ingomar.
August 2025Thunderstorm WindBrandenberg-Mesonet station mccm8 at Cow Creek.
August 2025Thunderstorm WindRock Spgs-Reported at angela Agrimet Station.
August 2025Thunderstorm WindForsyth Arpt-From weather station near Forsyth.
August 2025Thunderstorm WindForsyth-Mesonet station ew1247 located near Forsyth.
August 2025Thunderstorm WindHathaway-From montana dot weather station.
August 2025Thunderstorm WindForsyth-Reported 3 inch tree limbs downed.
June 2025Thunderstorm WindRock Spgs-Mesonet station - Angela W.
June 2025Thunderstorm WindRock Spgs-Reported by weather station from dot.
July 2025Thunderstorm WindLame Deer-Reported by local mesonet weather station.
July 2025Thunderstorm WindHathaway-Mesonet station mtswc at 5.2 W Hathaway.
July 2025Thunderstorm WindIngomar-Mesonet station mting at 1.6 W Ingomar.
July 2025Thunderstorm WindRock Spgs-Mesonet station mthil at 1.6 NW Rock Springs.
July 2025Thunderstorm WindRock Spgs-Mesonet station mtm89 at Angela W.
July 2025Thunderstorm WindLame Deer-Gust estimated by trained spotter.
July 2025Thunderstorm WindRock Spgs-Mesonet station mthil at 1.6 NW Rock Springs.
July 2025Thunderstorm WindIngomar-Mesonet station mting at 1.6 w Ingomar.
July 2025HailLame Deer-Hail 1 inch in diameter.
July 2025Thunderstorm WindBirney-Gust estimated by a spotter.
June 2024Thunderstorm WindBrandenberg-Tree damage and power out was reported.
June 2023HailHathaway-The hail caused damage to multiple vehicles and buildings on the property.
July 2023HailIngomar-COOP Observer temperature sensor was damaged.
June 2022HailBrandenberg-Some windows were broken due to strong winds.
June 2022Thunderstorm WindBrandenberg-Windows were broken due to wind-driven hail.
June 2022Thunderstorm WindAshland-Several large trees were downed and half of a roof was taken off of a house trailer.
May 2020Thunderstorm WindRock Spgs-Winds gusted between 58 and 60 mph between 414pm and 453pm.
May 2020Thunderstorm WindRock Spgs-A wind gust of 75 mph occurred 2 miles northwest of Rock Springs.
July 2020HailForsyth-Property and crop damage was reported.
July 2020Thunderstorm WindIngomar-A wind gust of 59 mph was recorded 1 mile west of Ingomar.
July 2019HailAshland-Some vehicle damage was reported.
July 2019HailLame Deer-The hail covered the ground.
July 2019HailBrandenberg-One inch of rain fell in 20 minutes.
June 2019Thunderstorm WindIngomar-A wind gust of 65 mph was recorded one mile west of Ingomar.
August 2019Thunderstorm WindForsyth-Some tree damage was reported.
June 2019FloodBirney-Very heavy rain over the Big Horn Mountains resulted in significant runoff into the Tongue River. The river crested just over 11 feet which was 4 feet higher than the record crest of 7.3 feet set in 2011. Flooding occurred along the Tongue River from the Birney area to just southeast of Colstrip. |One home was inundated by the flood waters. A levee in Ashland flooded at St Labre which resulted in homes in the Cheyenne Village near St Labre being accessed only by boat for a period of time. Water inundation of these homes was confined to crawl spaces and not up to floor level. Six homes on the Northern Cheyenne Tribe Reservation were inundated by floodwaters. The American Red Cross set up a shelter at the Ashland Public School. |The Tongue River was also out of its banks at Brandenberg, mainly in the grassy areas, but it did cover about 3 feet of the gravel on Tongue River Road.
June 2018Thunderstorm WindForsyth-Power lines and trees were down.
June 2018Thunderstorm WindForsyth-Power lines and trees were down.
June 2018HailAngela-The hail was 2 inches deep in some places on Highway 59.
June 2018Thunderstorm WindForsyth-Multiple large trees were blown down or broken resulting in closed roads. Trees were also on power lines causing power outages.
June 2018Thunderstorm WindRosebud-A cottonwood tree was downed blocking the south lane of Highway 447 south of Rosebud.
June 2018Thunderstorm WindRosebud-Broken highway signs on I-94 were reported.

Mines and quarries

22 recorded

The Survey's mineral resources record lists 22 workings inside this county. 4 still produce and 18 are closed or unrecorded. Each settlement page carries the workings within five miles of it.

Commodity Workings
Sand and Gravel, Construction11
Bentonite3
Clay3
Stone, Crushed/Broken3
Pumice1
Iron1

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

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Colstrip Area IronIronUnknown
Hathaway PumicitePumiceOccurrence
Bentonite Mine and PlantClayProducer
Clay PitBentoniteOccurrence
Clay PitBentoniteOccurrence
Clay PitBentoniteOccurrence
Erickson RanchClayOccurrence
Garfield Peak ClinkerStone, Crushed/BrokenOccurrence
Gravel PitStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Gravel PitStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Hallett Minerals PitClayProducer
Forsyth Sand and Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionUnknown
Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionUnknown
Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionUnknown
Unnamed Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer

The county's history books

4,328 words

One book written about this county, cut here where the book itself is cut, at its printed chapters: 1 chapter in all. Every chapter is public domain, machine-read from the scan and reproduced complete. A chapter already given under one of the county's towns is not repeated in this list.

An Illustrated History of the Yellowstone Valley : Embracing the Counties of Park, Sweet Grass, Carbon, Yellowstone, Rosebud, Custer and Dawson, State of Montana (1907)

ChapterLength
Current Events4,328 words

Every populated place in the county

38

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 Rosebud 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.