The city of Helena was
founded in July of 1874, when gold was discovered near the Prickly Pear
Valley. In 1875, it became the capital of Montana Territory, and
retained the status when Montana became a state in 1889. This beautiful
map provides a look at the beginnings of the city. Complete reference
list below.
Features numbered references to the following locations:
HELENA - The
Metropolis and Capital of Montana, has a population of about 6,000
inhabitants. Publishes three Daily Newspapers and has several Banking
Houses, and numerous blocks of Brick and Stone Stores and Warehouses.
Its Manufactories comprise - Planing Mills, Sash, Door and Blind
Factories, Foundries and Machine Shops, Flouring Mills, Sampling and
Smelting Works, Breweries, Distillery, &c.
The Principal Public
Buildings are:
No. 1. Public School House.
No. 2. St.
Vincent's Academy.
No. 3. U.S. Assay Office.
No. 4. County Court
House.
No. 5. County Jail Building.
No. 6. Masonic Hall
No. 7.
Post Office
No. 8. Watch Tower.
No. 9. St. John's Hospital and
Insane Asylum.
HELENA was located in 1863, the center of Montana
Mining operations, whose Mineral Produce, in Gold and Silver, have
reached from ten to fifteen Millions of Dollars per annum and are only
partially developed.
The distance, per stage coach, from Railway
connection is about four hundred miles ; but Helena has four fine
churches and a Public Library of 1,000 volumes.
The Church
Buildings are:
No. 10. Presbyterian.
No. 11. Methodist
Episcopal South.
No. 12. Methodist Episcopal North.
No. 13.
Catholic Church
The mouth of Grizley Gulch is shown at the left,
and Helena Mountain to the right hand. No. 14 shows the location of the
Hangman's Tree in Dry Gulch. |
|
| Item# |
Size |
Shp Wt |
Price |
Click to buy |
| 1W-MT-HE-1875-S |
24" x 17" |
2 lbs |
$29.95 |
 |
| 1W-MT-HE-1875-M |
36" x 26" |
2 lbs |
$44.95 |
|
| 1W-MT-HE-1875-L |
42" x 32" |
4 lbs |
$59.95 |
|
| 1W-MT-HE-1875-XL |
58" x 42" |
4 lbs |
$79.95 |
|
| |
|
Click here to see our collection of
Montana Historical Maps |
|
Click here to see our entire Historical Map Collection |
|
|
|
All reproduction prints are printed as "museum quality",
using advanced ink formulas and durable museum quality paper. The
reproduction prints reflect the state of repair of the original conserved
document. Stains and imperfections reflected in the original map
at the time it was collected for conservation are left un-retouched, as
they reflect the character and charm of the vintage original. Some major imperfections, such as dark fold lines have been removed when
possible. Maps are printed as ordered and are not returnable unless
received damaged. |
|
