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Beaverhead County, Montana

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The county name is derived from a rock formation, which the Shoshone described as being shaped like a beaver's head. Most of the perimeter of the county, including its entire border with Idaho, is the continental divide

The original county seat was the gold-mining town of Bannack.

Adjacent Counties

Cities, Towns & Communities

  • Apex
  • Argenta
  • Armstead
  • Bannack
  • Barretts
  • Bond
  • Dalys
  • Dell
  • Dewey
  • Dillon (County Seat)
  • Elkhorn Hot Springs
  • Ford
  • Glen
  • Grant
  • Hecla
  • Jackson
  • Kidd
  • Lakeview
  • Lima
  • Lion City
  • Maverick Mountain
  • Monida
  • Polaris
  • Red Rock
  • Wisdom
  • Wise River

Links

Wikipedia

Big Hole National Battlefield

Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge

Nez Perce National Historic Park (part)

Beaverhead National Forest (part)

National Register of Historic Places

Genealogy Trails

MT GenWeb



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