Carpenter Creek, Montana

Carpenter Creek, Montana is a ghost town in Musselshell County.[1] It was the site of a Post Office from 1915-1918, with John Donovan as postmaster.[1] The site of a former large coal mine,[1][2] Carpenter Creek is the birthplace of J. R. “Doc” Campbell, the 82nd Associate Justice of the Oregon Supreme Court.

References

  1. 1 2 3 Roberta Carkeek Cheney: Names on the Face of Montana, The Story of Montana's Place Names, Mountain Press Publishing Company, Missoula, Mont., second edition, 1983, p. 42.
  2. ↑ U.S. Environmental Protection Agency: Carpenter Snow Creek Mining District, http://www2.epa.gov/region8/carpenter-snow-creek-mining-district, Last updated on July 25, 2013.

Coordinates: 46°33′00″N 107°58′22″W / 46.5499785°N 107.9728864°W / 46.5499785; -107.9728864


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