Copies of county land records can be found for many montana counties in the familysearch catalog under montana county land and property. The following works deal with the cultural, political, economic, military, biographical and. Office, land books and plat maps in the clerk and recorders office were examined. Montana brand books montana department of livestock.
She attended a one room school house in stone for her primary education and boarded with a philipsburg family to complete granite county high. Montana land and property genealogy familysearch wiki. The state of montana maintains the mine superintendents house and the ruins of the union hall as granite ghost town state park. Survey books the montana water resources survey is a comprehensive county by county assessment of montanas historical water use. Maps showing irrigated areas in colors designating the sources of supply. There are 175 active homes for sale in granite county, mt, which spend an average.
Find property records, vital records, inmate and court records, professional and business licenses, contractor licenses and much more. Granite county montana montanas historic landscapes. Search the history of over 424 billion web pages on the internet. Beley is the prosperous proprietor of one of the finest bottling plants in granite county. Born on january 14, 1902, at the family ranch near hall, mary was their sixth child. As of the 2010 united states census, the population was 3,079. The shooting happened after a granite county sheriffs deputy and a state game warden responded to multiple 911 calls about a disturbance at the sunshine station near philipsburg at around 7. Ghost town, a guide to the historic ghost towns of granite county, montana paige. Granite county montana gold production western mining history. The granite county museum and cultural center is a treasure trove of information.
Posts about granite county montana written by carrollvanwest. The county was founded in 1893, and was named for a mountain which contains the granite mountain silver mine. The valley of the upper yellowstonean exploration of the headwaters of the yellowstone river in the year 1869. This is the story of boomandbust towns such as granite, tower, black pine, garnet, new chicago and many others. National register of historic places histories of specific towns and townships. Sunrise mine, hall, granite county, mt library of congress. All mine locations were obtained from the usgs mineral resources data system. The montana division of criminal investigation has opened a preliminary probe into the potential misuse of county funds by a granite county commissioner. He was born in oswego county, new york, on september 30, 1863, and is the son of george and catherine levioux beley. We also have a sampling of historic photographic prints available for purchase. Welcome to granite county, montana genealogy trails. About this blog the purpose of this blog is to share and seek information on the history of granite county, montana. A state guide book viking press, 1939 classic guide to history, culture and every town online free. The locations and other information in this database have not been verified for accuracy.
Four miles up granite mountain, southeast of phillipsburg, montana was one of the largest silver mining camps in the state. Philipsburg, mt is a popular tourist destination and ghost town trails is the definitive work on the history of granite county, montanas ghost towns. Montanaatlas montana granite county, montana people quickfactsgranite countymontana population, 2005 estimate 2,965935,670 population, percent change, april 1, 2000 to july 1, 2005 4. The state of montana maintains the mine superintendents house and the ruins of the union hall as granite ghost town state park history.
Ghost town, a guide to the historic ghost towns of granite county. Nicknamed montanas silver queen, the town once boasted more than 3,000 residents. Gallatin, golden valley, granite, jefferson, lewis and clark, madison. Guide to granite county, montana ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and. Hector horton first discovered silver in the general area in 1865. Old historical city, county and state maps of montana. The family history library has copies of the federal land tract books for montana family history library films 1444840909. In a few cases our topics will lap over into adjacent counties as mining districts especially do not respect the later boundaries imposed by politicians. Granite county, montana article about granite county. T he m u s eu m g ift shop is the place to find books about philipsburgs rich mining and ranching history. Based on recent landwatch data, granite county, montana ranks 31st among the 56 counties in the state for the total acres of rural properties, ranches and hunting land currently advertised for sale. News from quigley cottage a philipsburg montana bed and. Western mining history is your source for over 116,000 mines in the western states.
Philipsburg, mt is a popular tourist destination and ghost town trails is the definitive work on the history of granite county, montana s ghost towns. Local histories edit edit source local histories are available for granite county, montana genealogy. Discover librarianselected research resources on montana history from the. If you do research in granite county or at the montana archives for a fee, let me know. Granite county, montana genealogy familysearch wiki. The first floor of the old hotel was completely remodeled to provide museum display space, a community center, and gift shop. Ghost town, a guide to the historic ghost towns of granite. High granite peaks, forests, lakes, and such wonders as those of glacier national park attract many visitors to montana. I will post that in the appropriate area below also. Granite thrived as a silver mining town in the 1890s and is now completely deserted. While transportation was readily available, drummond was surrounded by larger towns so even at its height it rarely topped over 500 residents, meaning that today its historic buildings largely document a typical montana rural railroad town of the mid20th century. Apr 23, 2020 mary provided me with a lot of history from the lower valley when i was writing the mettle of granite county books.
Book 1 garnet, montanas last gold camp by helen hammond book 2 on the north side of philipsburg, montana by tiny johnson book 3 garnet, montana. Montana county naturalization records, 18671970 includes granite county source. The department of livestock makes available for purchase brand books that list registered brands by county. In the autumn of 1872 the granite mine was discovered by a prospector named holland. Jury duty, district and county clerk of court, phone number, and other granite county info. Granite county, montana granite county polozaj okruga u saveznoj drzavi montana savezna drzava. For the granite mountain silver mine, itself named for the granite rock within the mine area sq mi 1733. Oct 22, 2017 the montana division of criminal investigation has opened a preliminary probe into the potential misuse of county funds by a granite county commissioner. But now the classical revivalstyled granite county courthouse 19 is also listed in the national register.
Granite county montana, its story and biography, 1921 source. Mettle of granite county, book 1 introduction granite county history. Philipsburg townsite was entered on the books of deer lodge. Top american libraries canadian libraries universal library community texts project gutenberg biodiversity heritage library childrens library. Compare granite county, montana to any other place in the usa. Origin of placer gold nuggets and history of formation of glacial gold placers, gold creek, granite county, montana jeffrey s. Mary provided me with a lot of history from the lower valley when i was writing the mettle of granite county books. Our goal is to help you track your ancestors through time by transcribing genealogical and historical data and placing it online for the free use of all researchers. List of books and articles about montana history online. According to the us census bureau, the county has a total area of. The mission of the state law library of montana is to provide legal information and resources, to enhance knowledge of the law and court system, and to facilitate equal access to justice, statewide. Granite county courthouse montanas historic landscapes. The most prosperous period was 188193 when the granite mountain, hope, and a few other silver mines were at their peaks. Granite county lower flint creek valley historical society.
The county recorder also has records of patents on timber and mining claims as well as real property assessment books and plat books. Silver was first discovered by a man named eli holland in 1875, and though a small shaft was dug, little work progressed at the claim. If you have a love for history, a desire to help others, and basic webauthoring skills. Granite county is in montanas gold west country region. Granite county, in westcentral montana, through 1959 produced a total of 710,000 ounces of gold 376,000 ounces from silver lodes and 334,000 ounces from placers. The 10 best montana history museums with photos tripadvisor. Granite county, montana genealogy genealogy familysearch wiki. These original items are maintained by the granite county lower valley historical society. Jul 10, 2016 posts about granite county montana written by carrollvanwest. Granite county montana biographies genealogy trails. Discover the past of montana through state maps in our online collection of old historical maps that span over 150 years of growth.
If ghost towns are your choice then browse the wide variety of selections on hand. Maps of granite county, montana check out the latest maps in a variety of categories including cost of living, population, and commute time. Granite county, montana 220 n sansome st po box 925 philipsburg, mt 59858 phone. The brand book is current as of december 31, 2019, so please contact the helena brand office for current information. Granite county, montana mines western mining history. Origin of placer gold nuggets and history of formation of. Granite county, mt land for sale 9 listings landwatch. Apr 17, 2020 the shooting happened after a granite county sheriffs deputy and a state game warden responded to multiple 911 calls about a disturbance at the sunshine station near philipsburg at around 7 p. Designed by the important montana architectural firm of link and haire, this small town county courthouse also speaks to the countys early 20th century ambitions, with its stately classical columned portico and its central classical. Granite ghost town state park showcases remnants of this once thriving 1890s silver boomtown that bears stark witness to montanas boomandbust mining history. Sunrise mine, hall, granite county, mt contributor names historic american engineering record, creator mclure, william u. These books are sold as a fund raiser by granite county museum and are. Granite county, montana public records directory quickly find public record sources in the largest human edited public record directory.
Because i was born and raised in granite county montana, i have had the privilege to either know many of them, their descendants personally. Apr 01, 2000 montanaatlas montana granite county, montana people quickfactsgranite countymontana population, 2005 estimate 2,965935,670 population, percent change, april 1, 2000 to july 1, 2005 4. List of books and articles about montana history online research. National register of historic places received nw national park. Montana holds a rich history of mining in the old west. Other places of interest include little bighorn battlefield national monument, big hole national battlefield, and grantkohrs ranch national historic site see national parks and monuments, table and the national bison. In 1872, eli holland found a small quantity of high quality. Granite ghost town state park showcases remnants of this once thriving 1890s silver boomtown that bears stark witness to montana s boomandbust mining history. Landwatch has hundreds of land listings for sale in granite county. This data was collected and published from 1943 thru 1965 by the state engineers office and from 1966 thru 1971 by the water conservation board. The granite county historical society is a nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving and interpreting historical documents, artifacts, and sites in. View montana maps such as historical county boundaries changes, old vintage maps, as well as road highway maps for all 56 counties in montana.
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