Publication: University of Montana
Author: Lewis K. Napton
Date of Publication: 1966
PDF File: Napton-Canyon-and-valley-preliminary-archaeological-surve.pdf
URL: https://scholarworks.umt.edu/etd/5861
Copyright Info: Public Domain
Description
The history of organized archaeological research in Montana, the fourth largest state, spans less than three decades. Much has been accomplished in this brief time; however, before the complex prehistory of Montana will be adequately known, the archaeology of several localities must be systematically investigated.
The following report describes preliminary archaeological survey in the geographically important “Gallatin area”. Located in southwestern Montana, the Gallatin area is a mountainous territory contiguous to the Yellowstone National Park plateau in Wyoming, the Snake River plain in Idaho, and the Missouri River valley in Montana. East of the Gallatin area is the valley of the Yellowstone River; to the west is the Continental Divide and the Pacific slope of the Rocky Mountains.