Description: ̉Montana was organized as a Territory in 1864. Its settlement dates from the opening of the gold mines. Admitted as a State in 1889. Area, 146,080 square miles; population, 254,000. Ranks fourth in silver, fifth in gold, and first in copper. The smelting and refining of copper and lead are the chief industries. Cattle raising ndustry is of great importance. &mdash Wark 1904
Source: Henry Wark, ed. , Wark's Modern Educator (New York, NY: Henry Wark, 1904) 879
Map Credit: Courtesy the private collection of Roy Winkelman |
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