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Silver Bow County, Montana

78 topographic sheets cover 48 settlements here, and 24 properties are on the National Register of Historic Places.

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From the record

24 National Register listings published here, 3 of them National Historic Landmarks.

Sources: the National Register database, National Park Service

Montana within the United States
Silver Bow County within Montana

What the record shows

  • 948 topographic sheet readings cover the county's settlements.
  • 24 properties here are on the National Register of Historic Places: 15 buildings, 6 districts and 3 structures.
  • 4 of the 24 listings were added during the 1970s.
  • The Geographic Names Information System records 48 populated places in this county; 48 are covered by at least one topographic sheet.

Places on the National Register

24

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
Basin Creek Park Historic Districtdistrict2023100009566
Big Hole Pumpstationbuilding198080002432
Butte, Anaconda and Pacific Railway Historic District (Boundary Increase)district198988003149
Castle Rock Lodgebuilding2025100011341
Charles W. Clark Mansionbuilding197676001128
W. A. Clark Mansionbuilding197070000366
Harding Way Historic Districtdistrict2024100010219
Harding Way Historic Districtdistrict2024100010219
Hawthorne Grade Schoolbuilding198887002304
Longfellow Grade Schoolbuilding198887002305
Madison Grade Schoolbuilding198887002306
Matt's Place Drive-Inbuilding200101000308
Orphan Girl, Mineyard Headframestructure196666000438
Parrot Mine Shops Complexdistrict200706001228
Ramsay Historic Districtdistrict198887002227
Shaffer's Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Churchbuilding2018100003199
Silver Bow Airway Beaconstructure2019100004023
Silver Bow Brewery Malt Housebuilding198383001076
Silver Bow County Poor Farm Hospitalbuilding198181000366
Socialist Hallbuilding199595000661
Stewart Mine, Mineyard Headframestructure196666000438
U. S. Post Officebuilding197979001426
Burton K. Wheeler Housebuilding197676001129
Wold Barnbuilding200908001287

Wildfire, 1992 to 2020

248 fires

Every wildfire the federal occurrence database records inside this county: 248 of them, burning about 916 acres. 74 started naturally and 2 were recorded as arson. Each settlement page carries the fires within five miles of it.

Reported cause Fires
Recreation and ceremony97
Natural74
Missing data/not specified/undetermined33
Debris and open burning16
Railroad operations and maintenance10
Power generation/transmission/distribution8
Smoking4
Equipment and vehicle use3
Arson/incendiarism2
Fireworks1

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

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
6 May 1998Railroad operations and maintenance195 acresCentral Land OfficeUP MMP 381
31 July 2008Power generation/transmission/distribution176 acresBeaverhead-Deerlodge National ForestPUMP STATION
19 August 1995Missing data/not specified/undetermined154 acresBeaverhead-Deerlodge National ForestPANDORA
13 September 2019Missing data/not specified/undetermined136 acresSilver Bow CountyTUCKER CREEK
3 July 2012Missing data/not specified/undetermined70 acresBeaverhead-Deerlodge National ForestBUXTON
6 May 1998Railroad operations and maintenance40 acresBeaverhead-Deerlodge National ForestCLUSTER
1 August 1996Natural15 acresBeaverhead-Deerlodge National ForestFEELY
7 July 2008Railroad operations and maintenance10 acresSouthwestern Land Officenot named

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

Storms, 1958 to 2025

60 of 81 shown

The NOAA Storm Events Database holds 81 reports for this county, causing no deaths, no injuries and about $138,000 in recorded property damage. Each settlement page carries the reports that name it.

Kind of event Reports
Hail43
Thunderstorm Wind26
Flash Flood6
Heavy Rain4
Funnel Cloud1
Flood1

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
August 2009Hail(Btm)Mooney Arpt But$50,000Extensive hail damage to homes, roofs, and vehicles reported on Green Acres and Continental Drive near Butte. Hail size ranged between 1.75 and two inches in diameter. In addition, wind gusts were estimated up to 70 mph, which caused some tree branches to break.
June 1994Thunderstorm WindButte$50,000no account filed
June 2023Flash Flood(Btm)Mooney Arpt But$15,000The Bert Mooney Airport recorded 1.65 inches of rain in an hour. The 911 dispatch reported manholes being blown from deep water rushing down the streets, a motorhome was pushed into a ditch, and there were multiple reports of water in people's homes.
July 2015Thunderstorm WindButte$5,000A tree fell on a house bringing damage to a power box. Another large tree fell and downed multiple power poles. The power outage affected 5000 homes.
August 2013Thunderstorm Wind(Btm)Mooney Arpt But$5,000The Bert Mooney airport located four miles south-southeast of Butte reported a strong west wind gust of 53 mph due to a thunderstorm that moved through. Power companies reported six utility poles on a 50K transmission line down due to the storms in southwest Montana. This caused power outages in Silver Bow county that lasted through the night. The strong winds also caused downed trees in the Butte area.
August 2009HailJanney$5,000A trained spotter reported that the hail caused damage to the windows of his home as well as three vehicles. Tree branches were stripped from the large hail.
June 2005HailRocker$5,000no account filed
March 2017FloodGregson$1,000An ice jam on the Big Hole River at the Dickie Bridge caused water to back up and flood a land owner to the west of the bridge.
August 2009Flash FloodColumbia Gardens$1,000Flooding was reported on both Elm and Silverbow Street. A few homes on Silverbow had flooding in their basements. The Butte Plaza Mall parking lot was flooded, and strong winds caused water to flow into the doorways and walkways of the mall.
August 2013Thunderstorm WindButte$500A newspaper in Butte reported that the top of an approximately 40 foot Ponderosa Pine tree fell over onto Park Street near the Montana Tech hill. Looking at the photo, the tree apparently fell towards the east direction.
August 2009HailJanney$500A trained spotter reported hail increasing in size. The windows of the home were damaged. The large hail caused tree branches to be stripped.
July 2025Heavy RainWalkerville-A thunderstorm over Butte produced hail estimated close to one inch in diameter and caused flash flooding near Schley Avenue. Over an inch of rain fell in one hour, overwhelming local storm drains and leading to a flooded basement, an overflowing manhole, and significant water ponding on streets and in nearby parking lots.
September 2024Thunderstorm Wind(Btm)Mooney Arpt But-Thunderstorm outflow wind gusts. No damage noted in Butte.
August 2021Flash FloodWalkerville-Law enforcement reported heavy rainfall led to street flooding in the Uptown District of Butte, Montana. Further, road department officials reported several clogged storm drains resulted in areas of minor street flooding.
August 2019Thunderstorm Wind(Btm)Mooney Arpt But-The Bert Mooney Airport ASOS reported a peak wind gust of 62 mph.
August 2019HailButte-The spotter measured one inch hail in Butte.
July 2019HailNewcomb-A strong thunderstorm produced quarter-sized hail a few miles south of Butte, Montana during the early evening hours of July 30th.
July 2019HailMaiden Rock-Quarter-size hail was reported in Dewey, Montana during the evening hours of July 16th.
August 2019HailRamsay-One spotter measured quarter-sized hail while another estimated the largest hailstones to be up to tennis ball size.
August 2019HailMaiden Rock-Hail size was estimated to be the size of quarters.
July 2017HailJanney-A person from the public reported nickel to quarter size hail along Highway 41 on Twitter.
July 2017HailJanney-A resident on Z Bar T Road estimated hail smaller than golf balls but larger than quarters which caused tree branches to break and dented a camper.
July 2017HailNewcomb-Nickel to quarter size hail fell causing Aspen tree leaves to tear off and destroyed a bird feeder.
August 2016HailNewcomb-A spotter measured the half dollar hail after all the lightning stopped, so it could have melted down a bit.
August 2014HailButte-A trained spotter reported 1 size hail south of Butte.
July 2014HailButte-A trained spotter estimated that 1 hail fell during the thunderstorm.
June 2013HailGregson-The first severe thunderstorm developed over the Beaverhead National Forest south of Anaconda before 2pm MDT and tracked northeast over Gregson Hot Springs producing up to one inch hail.
July 2011HailButte-A trained spotter reported quarter sized hail.
August 2010Thunderstorm WindButte-Large trees fell across roadways and power lines were knocked down in portions of Butte. A few small grass fires were reported from the downed power lines.
August 2009Heavy RainButte-Seven thenths of an inch of rain fell in 24 minutes at Bert Mooney Airport.
August 2009Thunderstorm WindEast Butte-The Elk Park Department of Transportation weather station measured a thunderstorm wind gust up to 69 mph.
August 2009Flash FloodMaiden Rock-Heavy rain caused several Forest Service roads to be flooded.
August 2009Thunderstorm Wind(Btm)Mooney Arpt But-Extensive tree damage was caused by strong thunderstorm winds. The winds were estimated to be between 55 to 60 mph.
August 2009HailRocker-A member of the public reported 2.5 inch hail to the Silver Bow County Sheriff.
August 2009HailMaiden Rock-Quarter sized hail reported.
August 2009Heavy RainButte-The Public Works Department reported .75 inch hail and estimated one inch of rain in about 30 minutes in Butte. Water was flowing down the streets.
May 2008Thunderstorm WindMaiden Rock-A weather spotter 2 miles north of Wise River, MT reported several 8 to 10 inch diameter trees blown down by thunderstorm winds.
August 2008HailButte-A trained spotter reported 0.5 to 0.75 inch hail.
August 2008HailDivide-A trained spotter reported nickel sized hail.
July 2008HailRamsay-Trained spotter 5 miles west of Butte reported 1.25 inch hail.
August 2008HailButte-Police Officer reported to Silver Bow County Dispatch penny sized hail in downtown Butte.
May 2007HailButte-A member of the public phoned in a report of nickel-sized hail. The storm developed on the southeast side of Butte and tracked northeast along the Continental Divide.
July 1998Flash FloodButte-Torrents of rain and hail fell on Butte in an hour-long thunderstorm which dumped over 2 inches of rain and hail over most of urban Butte. Blacktail Creek was over its banks in many areas. Silver Bow Creek, which normally has little or no water in the summer, was running like a river. Montana and Harrison Ave. streets were flooded and impassable during the peak of the storm. Debris from the hill washed down large rocks and boulders, which covered many of the streets in the up-town area. Underground power lines were washed out with residents without power for two to three days. Many private homes suffered flooded basements, yards and garages. Two trailer parks, located at the bottom of hills, suffered major damage. Centerville Volunteer Fire Dept. had major water damage.
August 2009HailMaiden Rock-no account filed
August 2009HailMaiden Rock-no account filed
August 2009HailButte-no account filed
August 2005HailButte-no account filed
August 2005HailMelrose-no account filed
May 2004HailButte-no account filed
June 2004Heavy RainButte-no account filed
June 2002HailButte-no account filed
August 2002HailButte-no account filed
August 2001HailButte-no account filed
July 2000Thunderstorm Wind(Btm)Mooney Arpt But-no account filed
July 2000Thunderstorm WindButte-no account filed
June 1997Funnel CloudButte-no account filed
July 1997HailButte-no account filed
May 1996Thunderstorm WindButte-no account filed
May 1996Thunderstorm WindButte-no account filed
July 1996Flash FloodButte-no account filed

Mines and quarries

533 recorded

The Survey's mineral resources record lists 533 workings inside this county. 37 still produce and 496 are closed or unrecorded. Each settlement page carries the workings within five miles of it.

Commodity Workings
Manganese118
Silver104
Gold99
Copper79
Gold, Silver26
Silver, Gold20
Arsenic20
Copper, Silver16
Manganese, Silver14
Silver, Manganese12
Molybdenum11
Silver, Copper11
Phosphorus-Phosphates11
Tungsten7

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

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Ajax MineSilica, Copper, Gold, SilverUnknown
Alice MineSilver, Gold, Zinc, Lead, Manganese, BerylliumPast Producer1960
Bear Cat ProspectGold, Copper, SilverPast Producer
Belmont MineCopper, Zinc, Silver, Lead, Gold, ArsenicPast Producer1957
Best Hope MineLead, Zinc, Manganese, Gold, SilverProducer
Best Hope MineGold, Lead, Manganese, Silver, ZincUnknown
Big Hole SynclinePhosphorus-Phosphates, Vanadium, Uranium, REE, Nickel, Chromium, Fluorine-FluoritePast Producer
Birdie MineSilver, Tungsten, Copper, AntimonyPast Producer1880
Black Rock MineSilver, Zinc, Lead, ManganeseProducerRhodochrosite, Rhodonite, Sphalerite
Bonanza LodeCopper, Gold, Cobalt, Zinc, SilverUnknown
Bullwhacker MineMolybdenum, CopperOccurrence
Butte DistrictLead, Zinc, Manganese, Silver, Copper, Gold, Tellurium, Sulfur, Cadmium, Selenium, Calcium, BismuthProducer1880
Butte East Pit S & GSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Butte, Veins (Anaconda)Copper, Silver, Gold, Bismuth, Cadmium, Manganese, Zinc, Lead, Selenium, TelluriumPast Producer1875, 1880, 2000
Carver TailingsCopper, Silver, Lead, Zinc, GoldOccurrence
Carver TailingsGold, Zinc, Lead, Silver, CopperPast Producer
Clay Deposit Near Miles CrossingAggregate, Light WeightOccurrenceUnconsolidated Sediments
Clay Deposit Near the Tuxedo MineBrick ClayOccurrenceUnconsolidated Sediments
Day and Harvey MineSilver, Copper, GoldPast Producer1867
Eagle BirdLead, Manganese, ZincProducerGalena, Sphalerite
Ella MineSilver, Manganese, Copper, GoldPast ProducerGalena, Rhodochrosite, Rhodonite
Elm Orlu MineSilver, Zinc, CopperOccurrence
Fleecer Mountain AreaPhosphorus-Phosphates, Fluorine-Fluorite, UraniumUnknown
Fluorite MineFluorine-Fluorite, Gold, SilverProducerFluorite
Gagnon PitCopper, Silver, Gold, Zinc, ArsenicPast Producer1957
Gavin PlacerFire Clay (Refractory)Producer
Gold King MineGold, Silver, Copper, LeadPast ProducerCerargyrite, Galena
Gregson Hot SpringsGeothermalProducer
Hibernia MineSilver, Gold, Manganese, Lead, ZincPast ProducerEnargite, Gold, Rhodochrosite, Sphalerite
Highland View ClaimGold, Silver, Lead, Zinc, Talc-SoapstonePast Producer1931
Homestake MineSilver, Gold, Copper, Zinc, AntimonyPast ProducerChalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite
Humbolt MineSilver, Manganese, Lead, Zinc, CopperPast ProducerChalcopyrite, Galena, Rhodochrosite, Sphalerite
Ida MineCopper, Silver, Zinc, Molybdenum, AntimonyPast ProducerChalcocite, Galena, Molybdenite, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite
Iduna MineCopper, Silver, Zinc, Gold, ArsenicPast ProducerChalcocite, Enargite, Gold, Sphalerite
Isele and Tiger ClaimsSilver, Gold, Lead, ManganeseProducerVein
Jacqueline MineLead, Antimony, CopperOccurrence
Late Aquisition MineSilver, Copper, ZincPast ProducerGalena, Sphalerite
Lavena MineSilver, Gold, ManganesePast Producer1958
Lexington MineSilver, Gold, Lead, Copper, Zinc, Manganese, BerylliumPast ProducerArgentite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Gold, Rhodochrosite, Rhodonite, Sphalerite
Limestone OccurrenceGarnet, Limestone, DimensionOccurrence
Limestone OccurrenceCalcium, Stone, Limestone, Dimension, Marble, Dimension, MagnesiteUnknown
Little MinaSilver, Copper, Lead, Zinc, Tungsten, ArsenicPast ProducerBornite, Chalcocite, Enargite, Galena, Huebnerite, Sphalerite
Lizzie MineCopper, Silver, Lead, Zinc, Gold, ArsenicPast ProducerChalcocite, Enargite, Gold, Sphalerite
Magna Charta MineSilver, Gold, Copper, Manganese, Lead, Zinc, BerylliumPast Producer1957
Mat MineSilver, Copper, Zinc, Lead, Manganese, Gold, AntimonyPast ProducerBornite, Chalcopyrite, Rhodochrosite, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite
MissoulaZinc, Manganese, Copper, Lead, SilverUnknown
Montana Resources (Butte/Berkely/Continental)Copper, Silver, Molybdenum, Gold, Zinc, Manganese, LeadProducer1864, 1882
Mooney ClaimUranium, AntimonyOccurrence1952
Moose Creek-Fish Creek TraverseGold, Lead, Zinc, Silver, CopperOccurrence
Narrow GageGold, Silver, Lead, CopperPast Producer
Nettie HiberniaSilver, Manganese, Lead, GoldPast Producer
Niagara MineSilver, Manganese, Zinc, BerylliumUnknown
Niagra MineManganese, Zinc, Lead, Silver, Beryllium, Fluorine-FluoritePast ProducerVein
Nipper MineSilver, Copper, Lead, Zinc, Arsenic, TungstenPast ProducerChalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Enargite, Galena, Huebnerite, Sphalerite
North ButteCopper, Zinc, Lead, Gold, SilverUnknown
Norwich MineManganese, Lead, Zinc, Silver, Molybdenum, Gold, CopperPast ProducerGalena, Molybdenite, Rhodochrosite, Sphalerite
Old Glory MineCopper, Gold, Iron, SilverPast Producer1934, 1935
Old Glory North Iron DepositSilver, IronProspect1943
Original MineCopper, Silver, Zinc, Fluorine-Fluorite, ArsenicPast ProducerBornite, Chalcocite, Enargite, Sphalerite
Orphan Girl MineZinc, Lead, Silver, Manganese, CadmiumPast ProducerRhodochrosite
Otisco MineZinc, Gold, Lead, Manganese, SilverUnknown
OverlookGarnet, Tungsten, Molybdenum, Limestone, General, Gold, Silver, CopperOccurrenceContact Metasomatic
Peabody MineSilver, Lead, GoldPast Producer1872
Perry DepositBentoniteOccurrenceBentonite
Phase Ii-Moly DomeSilver, Molybdenum, CopperProspect
Pohndorf DepositSemiprecious GemstoneUnknown
Powder GulchTitanium, Iron, REE, Thorium, ZirconiumProspect
Prices GulchGold, Tungsten, REE, ThoriumOccurrence
Prospector MineZinc, Silver, Lead, Manganese, GoldProducerGold, Rhodochrosite, Rhodonite, Sphalerite
Rampart Mine-Major Budd VeinCopper, Manganese, LeadUnknown
Ready CashSilver, Copper, Lead, Zinc, GoldPast ProducerCopper
Reins Copper Co MineCopper, Silver, Zinc, GoldPast ProducerBornite, Chalcopyrite, Silver, Sphalerite
Rising Sun ClaimsCopper, Zinc, Silver, Lead, GoldOccurrence
Rocker PumicitePumicePast Producer
RyanZinc, Silver, Manganese, Lead, CopperProspect
Silver Bow DepositsFluorine-Fluorite, Gold, Silver, Barium-BaritePast Producer1944
Silver LickSilver, Gold, Lead, BerylliumPast ProducerChalcopyrite, Galena
Silver LickSilver, Manganese, BerylliumProspect
Soap Creek AreaDolomite, MagnesiteUnknown
Springfield MineSilver, Gold, Lead, Zinc, Copper, Arsenic, AntimonyPast ProducerArgentite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Gold, Sphalerite
Stanislas MineGold, Silver, ManganeseProducer
Steward MineCopper, Silver, Gold, Zinc, Barium-Barite, Arsenic, Fluorine-FluoritePast Producer1879, 1880
Sun LodeFullers EarthProspect1920
Templeman ClaimGold, Lead, Zinc, SilverPast ProducerGalena, Sphalerite
TravonaSilica, Silver, Zinc, Aluminum, Iron, Lead, Manganese, Phosphorus-PhosphatesPast Producer1917
Travona MineManganese, Silver, Lead, Zinc, Copper, GoldOccurrenceChalcopyrite, Galena, Gold, Rhodochrosite, Sphalerite
Tzarena MineManganese, Silver, ZincOccurrenceRhodochrosite, Rhodonite
UnknownKaolinProducer
Unnamed Manganese MineManganese, Lead, Copper, Silver, Gold, ZincProducerVein
Unnamed MineralsManganese, Copper, Gold, Silver, ZincOccurrence
Unnamed NitrogenNitrogen-NitratesOccurrence
Valdemere MineSilver, Gold, Manganese, Lead, ZincPast ProducerGalena, Gold, Rhodonite, Sphalerite
Valdemere MineGold, Zinc, Lead, Manganese, SilverOccurrence
Van Dorstan ClaimsSilver, Gold, CopperPast Producer
Wise River-Johnson Creek AreaPhosphorus-Phosphates, REE, Uranium, Vanadium, Fluorine-Fluorite, Nickel, ChromiumProspect
Amy Silversmith MineSilver, Lead, Zinc, ManganesePast ProducerArgentite, Rhodochrosite, Rhodonite
BluebirdSilver, Zinc, Manganese, LeadUnknown
Corra MineCopper, Zinc, SilverPast ProducerChalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Covellite, Sphalerite
EmmaZinc, Silver, ManganeseProspect
Emma MineLead, Zinc, Manganese, Silver, GoldPast ProducerRhodochrosite
Eveline & TwilightSilver, Copper, Gold, LeadPast Producer
Highland Mountains AreaPhosphorus-Phosphates, Chromium, Fluorine-Fluorite, Nickel, REE, Uranium, VanadiumPast Producer
Kelly-Bolton DepositsClay, AluminumProspect
Limestone OccurrenceLimestone, DimensionOccurrence
Little DarlingSilver, Lead, Manganese, ZincPast ProducerRhodochrosite, Rhodonite, Sphalerite
Little MinaCopper, Silver, LeadPast Producer
Maiden Rock MinePhosphorus-Phosphates, Uranium, Fluorine-FluoritePast Producer1947, 1951
Major BuddGold, Silver, Copper, LeadPast Producer1958
Minnie JaneZinc, Silver, ManganesePast Producer1918
Minnie Jane MineManganese, Silver, Gold, Lead, ZincProducerSilver
Montana Miing PropertiesSilver, Manganese, Zinc, Copper, LeadProspect
MoultonSilver, Manganese, ZincProspect
Moulton MineSilver, Zinc, Lead, Manganese, GoldPast ProducerGalena, Sphalerite
Mount Fleecer-Jerry Creek AreaPhosphorus-Phosphates, Chromium, Fluorine-Fluorite, Nickel, REE, Uranium, VanadiumProspect
Nettie MineSilver, Manganese, Gold, Lead, ZincPast ProducerCerargyrite, Gold, Iron, Lead, Psilomelane, Rhodochrosite, Rhodonite, Silver
Pandora ClaimLead, SilverPast ProducerVein
Rainbow ProjectZinc, Silver, Copper, Gold, LeadPlant1874
Soap Gulch Ba OccurrenceBarium-BariteOccurrenceBarite
Tucker Creek DepositsPhosphorus-Phosphates, Uranium, Fluorine-FluoriteUnknown
Unnamed AluminumAluminumOccurrence
Unnamed BariumBarium-BariteOccurrence
Anselmo MineSilver, Lead, Zinc, Copper, Gold, ArsenicPast ProducerBornite, Chalcopyrite, Enargite, Galena, Gold, Sphalerite
Anselmo MineZinc, Lead, Copper, SilverPast ProducerUnderground
Badger MineZinc, Lead, Silver, GoldPast Producer1965
Badger MineZinc, Lead, Copper, SilverPast ProducerUnderground
Blue Bird MineSilver, Manganese, ZincPast Producer1881, 1885
Blue Vein MineGold, CopperProducer
Cr 1StonePast Producer
Elkhorn-Buckhorn ClaimsSilver, Lead, ZincOccurrenceVein
Gavin PlacerClayUnknown
GregorySilver, Zinc, LeadPast Producer1958
Maiden Rock SilicaStoneProducer
Mountain Con MineZinc, Lead, Copper, SilverPast ProducerUnderground
Norwich-Platus MineManganese, Silver, Lead, Zinc, UraniumPast ProducerGalena, Rhodochrosite, Sphalerite
Otisco MineZinc, Lead, Silver, Gold, CopperPast ProducerChalcocite, Galena, Gold, Sphalerite
Parnell MineSilver, Copper, Gold, ArsenicPast ProducerBornite, Chalcocite, Covellite, Enargite, Galena, Gold
Perry DepositsClayOccurrence
TemplemanGold, Silver, Zinc, LeadUnknown
Uncle SamSilver, Gold, CopperPast Producer
WildcatStonePast Producer
Anaconda, St. Lawerence, NeversweatCopper, Silver, Gold, Zinc, ArsenicPast ProducerBornite, Chalcocite, Enargite, Gold, Sphalerite
Green CopperCopper, Silver, Gold, Zinc, ArsenicPast ProducerChalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Enargite, Gold, Sphalerite
LexingtonZinc, Lead, SilverPast Producer1957
Marget Ann MineGold, Silver, Copper, Zinc, Lead, ManganesePast Producer1958
Mountain Con MineCopper, Silver, Gold, Zinc, ArsenicPast ProducerCovellite, Enargite, Gold, Sphalerite
Patsy AnnSilver, Zinc, LeadProspect
Poulin MineCopper, Silver, Gold, Zinc, ArsenicPast ProducerBornite, Chalcocite, Gold, Sphalerite
Snowdrift MineSilver, Manganese, Gold, AntimonyPast ProducerGalena, Gold, Rhodonite, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite
Unknown ShaftSilver, Zinc, LeadProspect
Black RockSilver, Copper, Lead, ZincOccurrence
Butte Highlands MineGold, Silver, Copper, Lead, ZincPast Producer1866, 1867
Carnotite ClaimsUraniumOccurrence
Carnotite ClaimsUraniumOccurrence
Courtney ClaimUraniumOccurrence
Elkhorn-BuckhornSilica, Gold, SilverProspect
Goldsmith MineSilver, Gold, Copper, Lead, ZincPast ProducerArgentite, Galena, Gold, Sphalerite
GraceSilicaOccurrence
Mary AnnSilicaPast Producer
Mooney ClaimUraniumOccurrence
NewcombSilver, LeadUnknown
Patsy AnnSilver, LeadProspect
Peabody MineSilver, LeadPast Producer
Rising Sun ClaimLead, ZincUnknown
Silver GlanceSilicaProspect
Bonanza MineManganese, Silver, ZincOccurrence
Chambers MineCopper, Silver, ZincPast ProducerChalcocite, Sphalerite
Colorado TailingsGold, Silver, CopperOccurrence
East Grey Rock MineCopper, Silver, Zinc, ArsenicPast ProducerBornite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Covellite, Enargite, Sphalerite
East Soap Gulch Iron DepositIronOccurrence1900
Edna Kibler ProspectIronUnknown
Glengarry MineCopper, Silver, ZincProducerChalcocite, Enargite
Gold Hill Group MineGold, Silver, CopperPast Producer1909
IdaIronProspect
Janney PegmatitesREEOccurrenceAllanite
Janney PegmatitesREEOccurrence
King and Queen ClaimsIronPast Producer1900
Ozark ProspectGold, Silver, IronPast ProducerUnderground
Price PlacerREEUnknown
ShortyGold, Silver, CopperProducer
Silver Bow PlacerREEUnknown
Silver Bow ProspectFluorine-Fluorite, BerylliumUnknown
Soap Gulch IronIronPast Producer1880, 1890
Stratton MineGold, Silver, CopperPast Producer
Unnamed Rae OccREEOccurrence
Unnamed Rare EarthsREEOccurrence
West Grey Rock MineCopper, Silver, Zinc, ArsenicPast ProducerBornite, Chalcocite, Covellite, Enargite, Sphalerite
White Swan MineBerylliumProspect
Agnes-Highland GroupSilver, Lead, ZincUnknown
Antonioli's QuarryLimestone, GeneralUnknown
BirdieSilver, TungstenPast Producer
Brown Claim GroupFluorine-FluoriteOccurrenceContact Metasomatic
Brown ProspectFluorine-FluoriteUnknown
Bull MooseFluorine-FluoriteUnknown
Calvert Mine & MillTungstenPast Producer
Czarina MineSilver, Manganese, Lead, ZincPast Producer1864, 1901
Denny ProspectTungsten, MolybdenumUnknown
Fourth Estate MineFluorine-Fluorite, GoldUnknown
Goat MountainLimestone, GeneralUnknown
Leonard MineCopper, Silver, TungstenPast Producer1886, 1887
Leonard MineCopper, Lead, ZincPast Producer
Lime Rock Claim GroupLimestone, GeneralPast ProducerLimestone
Maiden Rock QuarryLimestone, GeneralProducerLimestone
MarieManganese, Lead, ZincPast ProducerReplacement
Moose CreekLimestone, GeneralUnknown
Moose MineSilver, Copper, Lead, ZincPast ProducerChalcopyrite, Sphalerite
Mountain Boy MineManganese, Lead, ZincOccurrence
Prices Gulch ProspectTungstenOccurrence
Silver King MineSilver, Gold, Lead, ZincPast ProducerGalena, Gold, Sphalerite
Unnamed Car Travertine OccurrenceLimestone, GeneralPast ProducerTravertine
Unnamed FluorineFluorine-FluoriteOccurrence
Unnamed Lst OccurrenceLimestone, GeneralPast ProducerLimestone
Warren ProspectTungstenOccurrenceContact Metasomatic
Warren ProspectTungstenOccurrence
Altona MineCopper, Silver, MolybdenumPast ProducerChalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Molybdenite
Christainsen GroupSilver, CopperPast ProducerVein
Clark PropertyMolybdenumOccurrenceMolybdenite, Pyrite
Clark PropertyMolybdenumOccurrence
Gagnon PitGold, Silver, CopperOccurrence
Geneva MineGold, Silver, CopperPast Producer
GlengarryGold, Silver, CopperPast Producer
Maiden Rock MinePhosphorus-PhosphatesPast Producer
Modoc MineSilver, Copper, GoldPast ProducerBornite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite
Moody ClaimManganese, Silver, CopperPast ProducerCerargyrite, Malachite, Psilomelane, Pyrolusite, Wad
Mountain View MineSilver, Copper, Gold, ArsenicPast ProducerBornite, Chalcocite, Enargite
Pentfield LodeMolybdenumProspect1921
PittsmontSilver, CopperProspect
Plainview LodeMolybdenumOccurrence1920
Prospector MineGold, Silver, CopperPast Producer
Scarfield MineCopper, Silver, MolybdenumPast ProducerChalcopyrite, Chrysocolla, Cuprite, Molybdenite, Tenorite
Silver Bow PlantPhosphorus-PhosphatesProducer
Thompson ParkMolybdenumProspect
Thompson PassMolybdenumOccurrenceFerrimolybdite, Molybdenite
Thrift Stamp LodeMolybdenumProspect1919
Tretheway LodeMolybdenumProspect1920
Tucker CreekPhosphorus-PhosphatesPast Producer
Tucker CreekPhosphorus-PhosphatesOccurrence
BritanniaSilver, ManganeseProducer
ElbaSilver, ManganesePast ProducerRhodochrosite, Rhodonite
Florida VeinSilver, ManganeseProspect1917
Garibaldi MineSilver, ManganesePast Producer1958
Geneva MineSilver, ManganesePast ProducerEnargite, Rhodochrosite
Narrow Gage MineSilver, ManganesePast ProducerRhodochrosite, Rhodonite, Sphalerite
Nemo MineSilver, ManganesePast Producer
NorwichSilver, ManganesePast Producer1917
Scotia MineSilver, ManganesePast Producer1958
Black Warrior GroupManganese, SilverPast ProducerRhodochrosite, Rhodonite, Sphalerite
FredoniaManganese, SilverPast Producer
General Sheridan ClaimManganese, SilverProducerVein
I.X.L. ClaimManganese, SilverPast ProducerRhodochrosite, Rhodonite, Sphalerite
Lavena MineGold, Manganese, SilverPast Producer
Mapleton MineManganese, SilverPast Producer1957
Moody and Sankey MinesManganese, Silver, CopperPast ProducerVein
Self Rising MineManganese, SilverPast Producer1958
Shonbar MineManganese, SilverProducerVein
Stanislas MineGold, Manganese, SilverOccurrence
Star WestManganese, SilverPast ProducerUnderground
Star West MineManganese, SilverProducerPsilomelane, Pyrolusite, Rhodochrosite, Silver
Tecumseh MineManganese, SilverOccurrenceVein
Apex No. 2 ClaimCopper, SilverOccurrenceVein
Colorado TailingsGold, Copper, SilverPast Producer
Copper Hill MineCopper, SilverPast ProducerVein
East Colusa PitGold, Copper, SilverUnknown
Gold HillGold, Copper, SilverPast Producer
GregoryGold, Copper, SilverPast Producer
Monte Clark GroupCopper, SilverProspect
New Butte Mining CoGold, Copper, SilverOccurrence
Northwest MineCopper, SilverPast ProducerChalcopyrite, Copper
Overlook Group MineGold, Copper, SilverPast Producer
Silver Bow MineCopper, Silver, ArsenicPast ProducerArgentite, Chalcanthite, Chalcocite, Enargite, Silver
Steward MineGold, Copper, SilverPast Producer
Van DorstanGold, Copper, SilverOccurrence
Cooley Cooly Gulch PlacerSilver, GoldPast Producer1983
Copper Czar MineCopper, Silver, GoldPast ProducerGold
Diamond MineCopper, Silver, Gold, ArsenicPast Producer1958
Fish Creek PlacersSilver, GoldPast Producer
Green MonsterCopper, Silver, GoldUnknown
Green Mountain MineCopper, Silver, ArsenicPast ProducerBornite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite
Ground Squirrel MineCopper, Silver, Gold, ArsenicPast ProducerChalcocite, Enargite, Gold
J.I.C.Copper, Silver, Gold, ArsenicPast ProducerChalcocite, Enargite, Gold
Kit Carson MineSilver, Gold, CopperPast ProducerVein
Mary Ann PropertySilver, GoldPast ProducerUnderground
Number Three MineCopper, Silver, Gold, ArsenicPast ProducerVein
Parrott MineCopper, Silver, ArsenicPast Producer1884
Scenic LodeSilver, GoldOccurrence1934
Tuxedo MineSilver, GoldPast Producer
Wake Up Jim MineCopper, Silver, GoldPast ProducerChalcocite, Gold
West Nettie MineSilver, GoldPast Producer1958
Adams MineCopper, Gold, SilverPast ProducerChalcocite, Gold
Anna MineGold, SilverProducer
Climax Apex Lode GroupGold, SilverPast ProducerCerargyrite, Gold, Pyrargyrite, Silver, Stephanite
Copper Czar MineCopper, Gold, SilverPast Producer
EmmaGold, SilverPast Producer
Fish Creek MineGold, Silver, CopperPast Producer
Good Luck MineGold, SilverOccurrence
Jewel MineGold, SilverOccurrence
Kelley MineCopper, Gold, SilverPast Producer1952
Lame Rabbit LodeGold, SilverOccurrence1931
Last Chance MineGold, SilverPast Producer
Main RangeCopper, Gold, SilverPast Producer
Moonlight MineGold, SilverPast Producer
PennsylvaniaCopper, Gold, SilverUnknown
Porcupine LodeGold, SilverProspectGold
Poser MineGold, SilverOccurrence
ShortyCopper, Gold, SilverUnknown
Star GroupGold, Silver, CopperPast ProducerContact Metasomatic
Sunset ClaimGold, SilverPast ProducerVein
Toll Mtn LodeGold, SilverOccurrence1931
TramwayCopper, Gold, SilverUnknown
Unnamed Copper,Silver and GoldCopper, Gold, SilverOccurrence
Wildcat ClaimGold, SilverPast Producer
Apex No2 ClaimCopperOccurrence
Bear CatSilver, CopperUnknown
BelmontCopperUnknown
BelmontCopper, SilverProspect
Bertha MineCopper, SilverPast ProducerChalcopyrite, Chrysocolla, Cuprite, Malachite, Tenorite
Blue VeinGold, CopperUnknown
BullwhackerCopperOccurrence
Cayuga ClaimCopperPast ProducerBornite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Chrysocolla, Cuprite, Malachite, Melaconite
Christiansen GroupCopper, SilverOccurrence
Clipper MineCopperUnknown
Clipper-Columbia GroupCopperPast ProducerChalcopyrite, Cuprite, Malachite
Colusa MineCopper, SilverPast ProducerChalcocite, Enargite
Copper HillGold, CopperOccurrence
Copper Hill MineCopperUnknown
Gold Chief LodeCopperProspect1936
Gold King MineGold, CopperOccurrence
Green MonsterCopperOccurrenceUnknown
Green MtCopperProspect
Helehan ProspectCopperUnknown
Iowa MineSilver, Copper, ManganesePast ProducerVein
KasermanCopperUnknown
KelleyCopperPast Producer
Little Butte Ore MineCopperPast Producer
Little GroupCopperPast ProducerVein
Little GroupCopperOccurrence
Lucky Strike MineCopperPast Producer
Modoc MineCopperUnknown
Montgomery MineCopperPast ProducerChrysocolla
Montreal StarCopper, SilverProspect
PacificSilver, CopperPast Producer
ReadycashGold, CopperPast Producer
Ruth & Copper BottomCopperUnknown
The Anaconda Co. MalCopperPast Producer
The Anaconda Co. MineCopperPast Producer
The Anaconda Company LeaCopperPast Producer
Weed ConcentratorCopperPast Producer
AnnaSilver, GoldUnknown
Ballarat MineGoldPast Producer1867
Ballarat MineGoldPast Producer
BealGoldProspect1988, 1997
Beal Dyke PlacerSilver, GoldProducer
Beal LodeGold, SilverProducerGold
Beal Mountain MineGold, SilverPlant1864, 1989
Bear Creek PlacerGoldPast ProducerPlacer
Bear Gulch PlacerGoldPast Producer
Blacktail Creek PlacerGoldPast Producer1865
BrooksGoldPast Producer
Brooks ProspectGoldPast ProducerContact Metasomatic
Brown's GulchGold, SilverPast ProducerGold
Browns GulchGold, SilverUnknown
Butte DistrictGoldPast Producer1864
Butte placerGold, SilverPast Producer1864, 1959
ClimaxSilver, GoldOccurrence
Climax Apex Lode GroupGold, SilverPast Producer
Day and Harvey MineGold, SilverPast Producer
E. X. L. ClaimGoldPast ProducerUnderground
Eager Mining GroupGold, SilverUnknown
ExcelsiorSilver, GoldPast Producer
ExlGoldPast Producer
Fish Creek PlacerGoldProducer1866
General Sheridan ClaimGold, SilverPast Producer
German Gulch PlacersGold, SilverPast Producer1864, 1865
Gloria Alice PlacerGoldPast Producer
Gold DustSilver, GoldPast Producer
Gold StreamSilver, GoldPast Producer
Golden Surprise ClaimGoldPast ProducerVein
Good Luck MineGold, SilverOccurrence
Grey LockSilver, GoldPast Producer
HeclaSilver, GoldPast Producer
Hecla MineGold, SilverPast Producer
Highland ViewGoldUnknown
IllinoisSilver, GoldPast Producer
Iron CliffGoldUnknown
JewelGold, SilverOccurrence
JumboSilver, GoldPast Producer
KeystoneGold, SilverPast Producer
Little Acre PlacerGoldOccurrence
Little Joe-Hazel ClaimGold, SilverUnknown
Lower Moose Creek PlacerGoldPast ProducerPlacer
Lucky Karen PlacerGoldPast Producer
Mary Francis ClaimGoldPast ProducerVein
McKeg PlacerGoldOccurrence
Mcphail ProspectGoldOccurrence
Mcphail ProspectGoldUnknown
Missoula Gulch PlacerGoldPast Producer1864
OriginalSilver, GoldUnknown
Orphan BoySilver, GoldPast Producer
OzarkGoldPast Producer
Poser MineGold, SilverOccurrence
Red WingGoldPast Producer
Red Wing MineGoldPast Producer
Rocker PlacerGoldPast ProducerPlacer
Silver Bow CreekGoldUnknown
Silver Bow Creek PlacerGoldPast Producer1864
Silver King PlacerGoldOccurrence
Soap Gulch PlacerGoldProducerPlacer
SunsetGold, SilverPast Producer
Tuxedo MineGold, SilverPast Producer
Unnamed Gold and SilverGold, SilverOccurrence
Upper Moose Creek PlacerGoldPast Producer1866
Wrong Font ClaimsGold, SilverPast Producer
Yankee Doodle Creek PlacerGoldPast ProducerPlacer
Ancient MineManganese, SilverPast Producer
Brilliant MineSilver, ManganesePast Producer1958
Burlington MineManganese, SilverPast Producer1958
Burlington MineManganese, SilverPast Producer
ChampionSilverUnknown
CorraSilverPast Producer
DixonSilverPast Producer
EllaSilver, ManganeseOccurrence
Emma NevadaSilverPast Producer
Emma Nevada MineSilverPast ProducerCerargyrite
FredoniaSilver, ManganeseOccurrence
Gold Dust ClaimSilverProducerVein
Gold FlintSilverUnknown
Great Republic MineManganese, SilverPast Producer
Horn Silver MineSilverOccurrence
Hyde ParkSilverPast Producer
Independent MineSilver, ManganesePast Producer
Little DarlingSilverOccurrence
Moody & SankeySilverProspect
Mountain ViewSilverPast Producer
Nemo MineSilver, ManganeseOccurrence
Old Glory MineSilverPast ProducerVein
PandoraSilverPast Producer
Seymore MineSilver, ManganeseOccurrence
ShonbarManganese, SilverOccurrence
Silver GlanceSilverPast Producer
Tecumseh MineManganese, SilverOccurrence
AgnosticManganesePast Producer
Agnostic MineManganesePast Producer1958
AmyManganesePast ProducerUnderground
ApexManganesePast Producer
BachelorManganeseProspect
BelcherManganeseProspect
Black ClaimManganeseOccurrence
Black HawkManganeseProspect
Black WarriorManganeseProspect
Blackstone VeinManganeseProspect
BlandManganeseUnknown
BrilliantManganeseProspect
BritaniaManganeseProspect
CaryManganeseProspect
Colonel Sellers VeinManganeseProspect
Creole MineManganesePast Producer1957
Creole MineManganeseOccurrence
CumberlandManganesePast Producer1958
CumberlandManganeseProspect
Deadwood VeinManganeseProspect
DespatchManganeseProducerVein
Eagle Bird MineManganesePast Producer1956, 1958
Eagle Bird-Kitty MorrisManganeseProspect
East Minnie JaneManganeseProspectUnderground
EasterManganeseProspect
Easter MineManganesePast Producer1958
ElbaManganeseProspect
ElvinaManganeseProspectUnderground
FairviewManganeseOccurrence
Fairview MineManganesePast Producer1958
GermaniaManganeseProspect
Golden KingManganeseProspect
GoldsmithManganeseProspect
Great RepublicManganesePast Producer
Grey EagleManganeseOccurrence
Grey Eagle MineManganesePast Producer1958
HelvetiaManganeseProspect
HumboltManganeseProspect1943
I.X.L.ManganeseProspect
Independence MineManganesePast Producer
Iron Clad MineManganeseProducerVein
IseleManganeseProspect
Little AnnieManganeseProspect
Little Annie MineManganesePast Producer
Little GeorgiaManganeseProspect
Little Sarah MineManganesePast Producer1958
Little Sarah MineManganeseOccurrence
Magna ChartaManganeseProspect
Mamie VeinManganeseProspect
Manganese Resources In Butte DistriManganeseOccurrence
Manganese of Butte & PhillipsburgManganeseOccurrence
MapletonManganesePast Producer
Margaret AnnManganesePast Producer1878
MariaManganeseProspect
MillsideManganeseProspect
Milwaukee VeinManganeseProspect
Missouri GirlManganeseProspect
Montana ClaimManganesePast Producer1957
Montana MineManganesePast Producer
Moose MineManganeseOccurrence
New JerseyManganeseProspect
Night HawkManganesePast Producer
Nile and GaribaldiManganeseProspect
None SuchManganesePast Producer
North PoleManganeseProspect
North Pole MineManganeseOccurrence
Olsen FractionManganesePast Producer
Olsen Fraction MineManganesePast Producer1956
Orphan GirlManganeseProspect1917
Peterson ClaimManganeseProspect
PollockManganeseProspect
Poorman MineManganeseOccurrence
Rising StarManganeseProspectUnderground
RoasterManganeseProspect
RoverManganeseProspect
ScotiaManganeseProspect
Self Rising VeinManganeseProspectUnderground
Silver Cleft MineManganesePast Producer1958
Silver SafeManganeseProspect
Silver SmithManganeseUnknown
Snow FlakeManganeseProspect
SnowdriftManganesePast Producer
SoonerManganeseProspect
Spur ClaimManganeseProducer
Spur ClaimManganeseOccurrence
St PatrickManganeseOccurrence
St Patrick MineManganeseProducer
Sun DorgManganeseProspect
Tiger LilyManganeseProspect
TzarenaManganesePast Producer1875, 1917
UintaManganesePast Producer
Unita MineManganesePast Producer1958
Unita MineManganesePast Producer
West MapletonManganesePast Producer1958

Every populated place in the county

48

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 Silver Bow 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.