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Original 1888 Butte City Mont. Territory Plat Map

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Original 1888 Butte City Mont. Territory Plat Map
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This is an original plat map of Butte City, Montana Territory from 1888. The map shows what was once a bustling business district in Butte that included saloons, cigar stores, billiard halls, breweries, brothels, Chinese laundries, etc. In 1888, Butte boasted a population of nearly 25,000 people and had an output of more than $23 million in ore. This map is marked near the top "Map of the Townsite of the Town of Butte Deer Lodge Co. Montana / Published by Baker & Harper Civil Engineers Butte City, Montana". In addition, the map is marked near the bottom "H.B. Stranahan & Co. Engravers Cleveland Ohio". The Butte plat map is in good condition. It measures 21.25" x 27.75".