Deer Lodge Valley

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Deer Lodge Valley is a region in western Montana that became an important center of settlement and economic activity during the Montana gold rush era.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf geographic region
valley
associatedWithIndigenousPeoples Blackfeet NERFINISHED
Kootenai NERFINISHED
Salish NERFINISHED
climate continental climate
contains Deer Lodge, Montana NERFINISHED
Garrison, Montana NERFINISHED
Warm Springs, Montana NERFINISHED
continent North America
country United States of America
drainageBasinOf Clark Fork River NERFINISHED
economicActivity agriculture
mining
ranching
smelting
economicHistory developed rapidly during and after the Montana gold rush
hasFeature broad open valley floor
surrounding mountain ranges
historicalEra 19th century American Westward expansion
Montana gold rush NERFINISHED
historicalSignificance early focus of Euro-American settlement in western Montana
important center of settlement during the Montana gold rush era
knownFor early cattle and sheep ranching in Montana
historic mining and smelting activities nearby
languageOfToponym English
locatedIn Deer Lodge County, Montana NERFINISHED
Montana
Powell County, Montana NERFINISHED
locatedInRegion western Montana NERFINISHED
namedAfter Deer Lodge (natural travertine mound and landmark) NERFINISHED
near Anaconda, Montana NERFINISHED
Butte, Montana NERFINISHED
partOf Intermountain West NERFINISHED
Northern Rocky Mountains NERFINISHED
primaryLandUse hay production
livestock grazing
regionType intermontane valley
state Montana NERFINISHED
transportCorridor Interstate 90 NERFINISHED
U.S. Route 12 NERFINISHED
traversedBy Clark Fork River NERFINISHED

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Montana gold rush significantPlace Deer Lodge Valley