- Marysville, Montana
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Marysville, Montana City Meat Market, 1889 Coordinates: 46°45′02″N 112°18′01″W / 46.75056°N 112.30028°WCoordinates: 46°45′02″N 112°18′01″W / 46.75056°N 112.30028°W Country United States State Montana County Lewis and Clark Founded 1876 Area – Total 0.4 sq mi (1.0 km2) Elevation 5,413 ft (1,650 m) Population (2000) – Total 83 Time zone MST (UTC-7) – Summer (DST) MDT (UTC-6) Marysville is a small unincorporated community in Lewis and Clark County, Montana, United States. In the 1880s and 90's it was a bustling mining town of three thousand residents, and was the center of gold mining in Montana. A few buildings remain, including a baseball field with bleachers. The population now consists of a few local residents, most of whom commute to and work in nearby Helena.
Just up the dirt road is Great Divide Ski Area, while down the road is the Silver City Saloon on Highway 279.
Mining revival
In 2010 there were news reports that recent exploration of the richest gold mine in the area, the Drum Lummon Mine, has led to possible new discoveries. The lower levels of the Drum Lummon were allowed to flood when the mine was closed in 1904 during litigation. Sentiment in the town is mixed regarding possible resumption of extensive mining operations.[1]
Notes
- ^ "As a Near Ghost Town in Montana Watches, a Gold Mine Is Reborn" article by Kirk Johnson in The New York Times April 30, 2010
External links
Municipalities and communities of Lewis and Clark County, Montana City Town CDPs Unincorporated
communitiesCraig | Marysville | Wolf Creek
Categories:- Unincorporated communities in Montana
- Populated places in Lewis and Clark County, Montana
- Ghost towns in Montana
- Montana geography stubs
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