The geology of the state is favorable for many additional discoveries particularly since the state is underlain by an archean craton similar to the great gold districts in australia, canada and south africa. Gold, silver, and numerous other metals have been produced from hard rock deposits table of contents. Roadside geology of montana roadside geology series. In the photo, the cratered moonscape of crystal park commands a view of a. It was named after oliver pete zortman, who with a partner constructed a mill near zortman that initiated the extraction of lowgrade ore from rock. Memoir state of montana, bureau of mines and geology, issues 39 montana bureau of mines and geology snippet view 1937. This is an incomplete list of ghost towns in montana a ghost town is a town or city which has lost all of its businesses and population. I am collecting the entire roadside geology and geology underfoot series because they are excellent books that address specific areas of the united states. Geology department of earth sciences montana state university. Useful graphics and charts supplement the text and help you to understa. However, exceptions exist, such as zortman landusky, montana.
It has been home to farmers, ranchers, sheepmen, miners, storekeepers, loggers, teamsters and outlaws, among others. This resource is a geologic map of the dodson quadrangle in northcentral montana. Geology ore deposits butte district montana abebooks. Geologic road signs montana department of transportation. Geology department of earth sciences montana state. A department of montana tech of the university of montana geologic map of the zortman 30 x 60 quadrangle, central montana karen w. Geologic map of the zortman 30 x 60 quadrangle central montana compiled and mapped by karen w. Montanas historical highway markers, 4th ed jon axline available. In zortman, montana, some are still finding gold bert.
Many mines were sunk into the mountainsides, the most prosperous being the ruby gulch in 1904. Buckhorn store and cabinsrv park 143 whitcomb st, zortman, montana 59546 rated 4. Gold deposits of zortman landusky, little rocky mountains, montana. A field guide to some of the states best rockhounding sites. I marked this book as read, but to be fair i havent read it cover to cover.
Itratigraphy of the ittle rocky mountains ind encircling. National cooperative geologic mapping program of the. Instead, i keep montana place names in my glove box and pull it out as a. The community includes the zortman motel and the buckhorn store and cabins. Zortman was named for another earlyday prospector who hunted gold here in the late 1880s and early 1900s. Zortman weather averages and climate zortman, montana.
Gold deposits of zortmanlandusky, little rocky mountains, montana. Zortman, montana phone book listings, including common zortman, montana phone scams plus local white pages and yellow pages. On my way back west, i cant help but to stop at montanas famous crystal park and dig around for part of a day, looking for the sought after varietal quartz crystals that come from here. The central little rocky mountains are cored by several large tertiary syenite intrusives. Zortman mt white pages, phone book, 411 people search.
Zortman is a censusdesignated place and unincorporated community in phillips county, montana, united states. A town often becomes a ghost town because the economic activity that supported it has failed, or due to natural or humancaused disasters such as a flood, government action, uncontrolled lawlessness, or war. They have a fascination with montana history and have helped publish several books on local subjects. Zortmanarea historical earthquake activity is below montana state average. The geology theme is a constantly evolving data set. Geology and mineral deposits of lincoln and flathead counties. Geologic map of the zortman 30 x 60 quadrangle central montana. Both mines are near the southern boundary of the fort belknap indian reservation in the southwest corner. This book should be a staple in every montana vehicle and home library. Two gemstones, sapphire and agate, have been so popular in montana that the state legislature designated them as official state gemstones in 1969. The montana department of environmental quality is charged with protecting a clean and healthy environment as guaranteed to our citizens by our state constitution.
Beside the little rockies with their natural rock bridges and gold mine, the charles russell national wildlife refuge, missouri river breaks and the fort peck lake lay just to the south. Geology and ore deposits of the butte district, montana. From alzada to zortman by montana historical society press, montana historical society press staff, rich. This book is a 6 x 9 paperback with 220 pages, descriptions, maps and photos. This resource is a geologic map of the zortman quadrangle in central montana. Panning for gold near landusky and zortman, montana. Kaly shane, mired in prostitution, struggles to find a safe home for her. Geologic map of the zortman 30 x 60 quadrangle central. The roadside geology series originated in 1972 with. The treasure state one of montana s popular nicknames is the treasure state. See more ideas about crystals, gems and rocks and minerals. Montana place names from alzada to zortman explores the origins of more than 1,200 place names. The authors tell you what the rocks are and what they mean. Montana has produced some of the largest gold nuggets in the us and several gold deposits potentially are economic.
I told john that folks in zortman should be thankful hes a resident. This mine was developed on a diatreme breccia emplaced along the faulted contact between andesitic volcaniclastic rocks late cretaceous elkhorn mountains volcanics, and a sequence of quartz. Roadside geology of montana by david alt, donald w. Whitepages provides the top free people search and tenant screening tool online with contact information for over 250 million people including cell phone numbers and complete background check data compiled from public records, white pages and other directories in all 50 states. Geologic information is provided about the regional setting, structural geology, sedimentary rocks, igneous rocks, and ore deposits of the area. Written with the nongeologist traveler in mind, this book describes the geology of montana. Hastings, 1988 this paper discusses the history and development of the gold deposits of the zortmanlandusky mine. Hogan, bonnie and lynn fredlund 1978 cultural resources inventory. The town was named after oliver pete zortman, who with a partner constructed a mill near zortman that allowed processing of the lowergrade ores in the area. Montanas colorful history includes the stories told through geology.
Zortman has a post office with zip code 59546 the community includes the zortman motel and the buckhorn store and cabins. Gold has been produced from the sediments of many streams. Spanning some 1,200 cumulative acres, the zortman and landusky mines are located two miles apart, in the little rocky mountains of northcentral montana. Contributions to economic geology stratigraphy of the little rocky mountains and encircling foothills, montana by maxwell m. As long as humans have inhabited montana they have named places. Geology and mineral deposits of lincoln and flathead. Zortman now is a small community surrounded by lots of opportunities. The interesting, basic and informative facts are short, simply written, easy to understand, entertaining and thought provoking. Although the rocks themselves might not change, what geologists think of them will definitely change. Aug 12, 20 many gold deposits in montana are impressive. Written by montana historical society staff and drawing on the expertise of historians from around the state, this book includes entries describing towns and cities, geographic features, parks and battlefields, properties on the national.
Zortman, mt white pages directory assistance people search 411 just got a lot more direct. Zillow has 4 homes for sale in zortman mt matching. Other gold deposits were found in montana resulting in considerable production and the geology of the state indicates that there are. Zortman area historical earthquake activity is below montana state average. Hastings, 1988 this paper discusses the history and development of the gold deposits of the zortman landusky mine. Zortman, mt three day weather forecast accuweather. Zortman cross section aa montana bureau of mines and. The montana geology framework data is the best available digital geology data representing the geologic features of the state of montana.
Since 2006, the montana department of transportation has installed nearly 50 roadside geological markers. Mhs press book titles books from montana historical. Hundreds of miners, most of whom lived in landusky and zortman, worked in mines that. Zortman white pages phone books in montana mt whitepages. The buckhorn store is the only store in the community. Zortman is a censusdesignated place and unincorporated community in phillips county montana united states. Since then millions of carats of montana sapphires have been produced, and at least one million. Each interpretive sign describes the geologic and paleontological wonders of the treasure state to help share montanas story. It includes the little rocky mountains in the northern map area and broad plains to the south that are underlain by the bearpaw shale and bisected by the eastflowing missouri river. This book is a good overview of montanas geologic story, but the maps are lacking detail and it lacks a milepost listing of features. Biennial report of the montana bureau of mines and geology, a department of the montana school of mines to the legislative assembly, july 1, 1962 to june 30, 1964, butte, 1964, pb, 30 pages, 6 appendices, 6 figs. Zortman real estate zortman mt homes for sale zillow. Zortman, montana is a historic gold town located in the middle of the little rocky mountains.
Included is a detailed text description of the map, and a crosssection, as well as a scaled down, tiled version of the map for printing to legalsized paper. Gold deposits related to alkaline magmatism gold in 2000. This short coffee table picture book in english, german and french presents elements, minerals and rocks with pictures and facts. He located a rich claim on the eastern side of the little rockies, the lode that was to become the famous alabama mine. If you are at all curious about the geologic history of this country or your own state, i highly recommend these books.
Both mines are near the southern boundary of the fort belknap indian reservation in the southwest corner of phillips county. Whitepages is the largest and most trusted online phone book and directory. Knechtel abstract rocks exposed in the little rocky mountains and encircling foothills range in age from precambrian to quaternary and are of sedimentary, igneous, and metamorphic types. The town of zortman began a lengthy period of prosperity aided by the still richer mines in ruby gulch above zortman. Issue 74 of professional paper paperback or softback by weed, walter harvey and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. This nickname was inspired by the many mineral resources that are found in montana. Status of mineral resource information for the fort belknap indian. Out of zortman there are roads and trails that will enable you to climb up high into the hills to enjoy some great views of the prairie country spread out before you to the east. By that time, nearly 2000 miners had entered the area.
Zortman, mt mining, mines, mine owners and mine statistics. Even with just partial information like a name, but no town, we can fill in the blanks with the rest to find the local phone number from our zortman white page directory why pay high fees to get the mt white pages directory listings when you can. Within a short distance lie many interesting places to visit. Set in the copper camp of butte, montana in 1917, copper sky tells the story of two women with opposite lives. A climate graph showing rainfall, temperatures and normals. Climate zortman montana and weather averages zortman. I told john that folks in zortman should be thankful hes a resident, a comment he answered with a shrug of his shoulders.
Zortman is a popular place for hunters to have dinner and stay while on their trip. If you want to know something of montana s geology it is a very good introduction though you do need to know a bit of geology to appreciate it fully. Department of earth sciences montana state university p. The objectives of the society as stated in the bylaws are to promote interest and research in geology and allied sciences and their practical application, and to encourage fellowship and cooperation among the members. Art in the collection of the montana historical society. For gold prospecting, rockhounding, lapidary and geology tools, and jewelry making supplies, equipment, books. The montana geological society is a nonprofit organization, founded in 1949 by a group of billingsarea geoscientists. Wilde 2001 maps may be obtained from publications office montana bureau of mines and geology 0 west park street, butte, montana 597018997 phone.
Zortman, mt mines, mine companies, mine owners and mine information. Most veins have low total sulfides, are base metal poor, and contain au ag. The feminine spirit of the west comes alive in early twentieth century montana. Memoir state of montana, bureau of mines and geology.
Partial support has been provided by the statemap component of the. As well john offers a guide service for those who want to pan for gold. Geology and mineral deposits of lincoln and flathead counties, montana, montana. Our ultimate goal is to protect public health and to maintain montanas high quality of life for current and future generations. The zortman quadrangle is located in central montana figure 1. Monthly temperature, precipitation and hours of sunshine. Geologic map of the zortman 30 x 60 quadrangle, central montana. Zortman, montana mining claims and mines the diggings. We provide answers to over 2 million searches every day, helping 35 million users. While the past two centuries have changed the way people live in montana, the names given to some rivers, mountain ranges, cities, and towns have persisted, while others have changed with among montanas most enduring legacies are the names assigned to its geographic features.
Geologic map of the zortman 30 x 60 quadrangle, central. All in all a very interesting book and the price is not excessive for such a lot of information. Zortman cross section aa montana bureau of mines and geology. Geologic and structure contour map of the dodson 30 x 60 quadrangle, northcentral montana. Kaly shane, mired in prostitution, struggles to find a safe home for her unborn child, while marika lailich, a slavic immigrant, dodges a prearranged. The treasure state one of montanas popular nicknames is the treasure state. Usmining provides information on mines, operators, and minerals mined in zortman, mt. Geologic information is provided about the regional setting, structural.
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