Mike Horse, Montana

Mike Horse is an extinct town in Lewis and Clark County, Montana.[1]

A post office called Mike Horse was established in 1943, and remained in operation until 1952.[2] According to tradition, "Mike", a miner's horse, accidentally discovered a valuable deposit of ore near the original site of this mining settlement.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mike Horse (historical)
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
  3. Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 84.

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