Jefferson County, Montana
(fThe history part of this page is from Montana: the land and the people. Authors: Raymer, Robert George. Published Lewis Pub. Co. 1930

County Seat: Boulder,Jefferson County lies in the west central portion of the state. It is about 60 miles long north and south by 40 wide. Elevations range from 4,100 feet in the Jefferson Valley at the southern end to 4,919 at boulder in the Boulder Valley and upwards of 7,000 feet in the mountain ranges. Farmingdairying, stock raising and mining are the chief industries.     Aside from the valleys, the Boulder, the Jefferson, Prickly Pear Creek and a number of smaller streams, the surface of the county is rugged. The Continental Divide is the western boundary, and several smaller spurs jut the county. The soil is alluvial and rich. The southern part of the county is more adapted to agriculture than the northern.Oats, wheat, rye, potatoes and hay are the chief crops, most of the produce being marketed in Butte and Helena.

Jefferson River, flowing along the southeastern boundary, is the largest stream, and then comes the Boulder River, rising in the northern part of the county and flowing southerly, emptying into the Jefferson at Cardwell. There are numerous smaller streams.

For many years mining was the principle industry of the county, and its silver mines at Corbin, Wickes, Elkhorn and other camps have produced millions of dollars. In the past year or two there has been a marked revival in mining. Agriculture has made good strides, and dairying in the southern part of the county, the product being marketed in Butte.

While the mineral wealth produced in the past has been enormous, the possibilities are by no means exhausted and favorable looking prospects are being discovered right along. Many of these are now being developed. The chief values are silver, lead, gold and some zinc. Granite used in the State Capitol at Helena came from this county.There is considerable merchantable timber. There are 354,720 acres of the Deer LodgeNational Forest and 147,835 acres of the Helena National Forest included within the county.

Besides the rural schools, there is a high school at Whitehall and a county high school at Boulder, both accredited for four year terms. The county high school has a course in agriculture under the provisions of the federal Smith-Hughes Act.
The StateSchool for the Deaf and Blind is located in Boulder.
The main lines of the Northern Pacific and Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul run through the southern end of the county and branches of the Northern Pacific leave the main line at Sappington and Whitehall and run south into Madison County. The Havre-Butte branch of the Great Northern runs north and south.

Boulder and Whitehall are the chief towns in the county. Whitehall is the center of the irrigated agricultural district and draws much trade from MadisonCounty. Boulder, near the center of the county, is a good market town and the chief live stock point in the county, as well as important in a mining way.The Resources and Opportunities of Montana, 1920

Letterhead stationery from the Treasurer's Office of Jefferson County Court House, showing the front entrance of the building. Rilla used this stationery to write home.
The name of William V. Vance’s predecessor is printed on it.     

According to the Jefferson County local government office: “ Located in southwestern Montana and established in 1865, Jefferson County is Montana's 19th most populous with 10,049 residents according to the 2000 Census. According to the Montana Almanac, Jefferson County is one of the original nine counties of the

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According to the Jefferson County local government office: “ Located in southwestern Montana and established in 1865, Jefferson County is Montana's 19th most populous with 10,049 residents according to the 2000 Census. According to the Montana Almanac, Jefferson County is one of the original nine counties of the Montana Territory.

Jefferson County, Montana

County Seat: Boulder

New Courthouse

Jefferson County lies in the west central portion of the state. It is about 60 miles long north and south by 40 wide. Elevations range from 4,100 feet in the Jefferson Valley at the southern end to 4,919 at boulder in the Boulder Vall , .

 

  According to the Jefferson County local government office: “ Located in southwestern Montana and established in 1865, Jefferson County is Montana's 19th most populous with 10,049 residents according to the 2000 Census. According to the Montana Almanac, Jefferson County is one of the original nine counties of the Montana Territory.

Aside from the valleys, the Boulder, the Jefferson, Prickly Pear Creek and a number of smaller streams, the surface of the county is rugged. The Continental Divide is the western boundary, and several smaller spurs jut the county. The soil is alluvial and rich. The southern part of the county is more adapted to agriculture than the northern.Oats, wheat, rye, potatoes and hay are the chief crops, most of the produce being marketed in Butte and Helena

Besides the rural schools, there is a high school at Whitehall and a county high school at Boulder, both accredited for four year terms. The county high school has a course in agriculture under the provisions of the federal Smith-Hughes Act. The State School for the Deaf and Blind is located in Boulder
 (first page is from Montana: the land and the people. Authors: Raymer, Robert George. Published Lewis Pub. Co. 1930

The main lines of the Northern Pacific and Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul run through the southern end of the county and branches of the Northern Pacific leave the main line at Sappington and Whitehall and run south into Madison County. The Havre-Butte branch of the Great Northern runs north and south through the county. The Banff-GrandCanyon road parallels the Great Northern through the county, and the Yellowstone Trail the Northern Pacific.

There are three good health and pleasure resorts in the county: the BoulderHot Springs at Boulder, the Pipestone Hot Springs near Whitehall and the Alhambra Hot Springs at Alhambra. The Lewis and ClarkNational Monument, said to rival MammothCave in beauty, is near Morrison in the southeastern part of the county.Boulder and Whitehall are the chief towns in the county. Whitehall is the center of the irrigated agricultural district and draws much trade from MadisonCounty. Boulder, near the center of the county, is a good market town and the chief live stock point in the county, as well as important in a mining way.The Resources and Opportunities of Montana, 1920

  1956 old courthouse

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