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Southwest Montana remains a jewel of the state

The Big Hole

For the most part, the physical and social geography of southwest Montana has changed little with the passage of time.

Ranching and agriculture are the major lifestyles, and the Bitterroot and Gallatin valleys still draw the most folks. Water, which played a significant role in the past, remains important today.

This quadrant of the state is the gathering place for the rivers forming the three forks of the big Missouri. The Jefferson and Gallatin both get their start within the boundaries while the Madison’s birthplace — in Yellowstone National Park — is just a few miles outside the lower eastern margin. These three important rivers and their tributaries drain almost all of southwest Montana.

By RICK and SUSIE GRAETZ

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