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Rocky Springs Segment Of The Whoop-Up Trail
The Rocky Springs Segment of the Whoop-Up Trail was the location of campsites for travellers along the Whoop-Up Trail between Fort Benton, Montana and Fort Hamilton, Alberta in the 19th century. In 1991, it was the best-preserved segment of the Whoop-Up Trail within Montana and it included rut tracks still visible and the surrounding landscape was mostly natural. The numerous small springs in the area were mostly dried up by 1991 "due to modern cultivation and resultant ground water changes". It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993. A National Register study of the Whoop-Up Trail included "Diamond R. Brown's account of being caught in a tremendous snowstorm in 1871 at Rocky Springs": :the cold was almost unendurable, whiskey froze, :coal oil became thick slush, our horses chewed :the wagon boxes and consumed a dozen brooms. :Many of the animals froze to death. The Whoop-Up Trail, extending from Fort Benton, Montana, to Fort Hamilton, Alberta, was, in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kevin, Montana
Kevin is a town in Toole County, Montana, United States. The population was 154 at the 2020 census, equal to the 2010 Census population. The town was named after Thomas Kevin, superintendent of the Alberta Railway & Irrigation Company. Locals pronounce Kevin with a long E, like Keevin. Oil was discovered in the Kevin Sunburst Oil Field in 1922. Geography Kevin is located at (48.748338, -111.966212). Interstate 15 passes near the community, with access from Exit 379. Goedertz Lake is nearby. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which is land and is water. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 154 people, 71 households, and 41 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 90 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 98.7% White, 0.6% African American, and 0.6% Native American. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.6% of the population. There were 7 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |