Abandoned Towns

Ghost town record · Silver Bow County, Montana

Silver Bow

Neighborhood in Butte, Montana, United States.

Record

About Silver Bow

Silver Bow is a neighborhood in Butte, Montana, United States. It lies near the interchange of Interstate 15 and Interstate 90, near Rocker.

This is a site record: what public sources say about Silver Bow, gathered in one place. We haven't written a full guide yet, so history, current access and photos are still to come. Treat the status as unknown until a guide confirms it.

Map

Where Silver Bow is

USGS topographic map around Silver Bow
USGS topographic map, The National Map (public domain). The pin marks the coordinates in the record; old townsites are often a little off.

Historic maps

18 historic USGS maps cover Silver Bow

Topographic sheets from the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain), oldest first. Older sheets often show the camp, mines and roads while the place was alive. The downloads are large map scans; USGS topoView shows them in the browser.

Showing the first 16.

Directions

Getting there

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Before you go

  • Many ghost town sites are on private land, active mining claims or tribal land. Check land status and ask permission.
  • Roads to old townsites are often unmaintained dirt. Map apps may route over closed or impassable tracks.
  • Removing artifacts from public land is illegal under federal and most state laws.

Nearby

Other sites near Silver Bow

Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Montana index.

Sources

Sources

  1. ghosttowns.com, "Silver Bow": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
  2. Wikipedia, "Silver Bow, Butte": coordinates and summary.
  3. Wikidata Q7515864.
  4. USGS GNIS 790495.
  5. USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
  6. USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).