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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Deer Lodge Valley canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf geographic region
valley
associatedWithIndigenousPeoples Blackfeet
linked to: Blackfeet people

Kootenai
Salish
linked to: Salishan languages
climate continental climate
contains Deer Lodge, Montana
Garrison, Montana
Warm Springs, Montana
continent North America
country United States of America
drainageBasinOf Clark Fork River
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
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
linked to: Deer Lodge County

Montana
Powell County, Montana
locatedInRegion western Montana
namedAfter Deer Lodge (natural travertine mound and landmark)
near Anaconda, Montana
Butte, Montana
partOf Intermountain West
Northern Rocky Mountains
primaryLandUse hay production
livestock grazing
regionType intermontane valley
state Montana
transportCorridor Interstate 90
U.S. Route 12 NERFINISHED
traversedBy Clark Fork River

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Montana gold rush significantPlace Deer Lodge Valley
Deer Lodge partOf Deer Lodge Valley
Deer Lodge County namedFor Deer Lodge Valley
Clark Fork River basinIncludes Deer Lodge Valley