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Although Bannack was the first territorial capital, the territorial legislature moved the capital to Virginia City on February 7, 1865. [11] It remained the capital until April 19, 1875, when it moved to Helena. [12] Thomas Dimsdale began publication of Montana's first newspaper, the Montana Post, in Virginia City on August 27, 1864. [13]
Montana Highway 2 leads east across the Jefferson River to the city of Three Forks in Gallatin County. According to the United States Census Bureau , the Wheatland CDP has a total area of 76.2 square miles (197.3 km 2 ), of which 75.6 square miles (195.9 km 2 ) is land and 0.58 square miles (1.5 km 2 ), or 0.74%, is water.
English: This is a locator map showing Wheatland County in Montana. For more information, see Commons:United States county locator maps. Date: 12 February 2006:
Wheatland County is a county in the U.S. state of Montana. As of the 2020 census, the population was 2,069. [1] Its county seat is Harlowton. [2] Wheatland County was established on February 22, 1917, with areas partitioned from Meagher and Sweet Grass counties. It was named for the abundant wheat-growing areas across the center portion of the ...
There are at least 10 named mountains in Wheatland County, Montana. Bartleson Peak , 46°40′22″N 110°09′15″W / 46.67278°N 110.15417°W / 46.67278; -110.15417 ( Bartleson Peak ) , el. 7,506 feet (2,288
This is a list of the counties in the U.S. state of Montana. There are 56 counties in the state. There are 56 counties in the state. Montana has two consolidated city-counties— Anaconda with Deer Lodge County and Butte with Silver Bow County .
This is a list of mountain ranges in the state of Montana. Montana is the fourth largest state in the United States and is well known for its mountains. The name "Montana" is Spanish for "Mountain". Representative James Mitchell Ashley (R-Ohio), suggested the name when legislation organizing the territory was passed by the United States ...
Oil Company highway maps from the late 1960s and early 1970s show "Tobacco Root Mountains" in the north, and "Jefferson Range" in the south (northwest of Ennis and north of Virginia City). Preliminary topographic maps of the area (Bureau of Reclamation, Missouri Basin Project) from 1947 to 1948 show Jefferson Range, but on the 1950 15-minute ...