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A view from 1939:
TOWNSEND, (3,833 alt., 740 pop.), the seat of Broadwater
County and once a busy place, lost much of its liveliness when
automobiles and good roads brought Helena within easy travel
distance of the inhabitants of the valley ranches. There are
only a few business establishments, and drab frame and log
buildings are neglected and weather-beaten. A few well-kept
dwellings still face the wide tree-shaded streets.
Source: Montana: A State Guide Book; Compiled and Written
by the Federal Writers' Project of the Work Projects Administration
for the State of Montana; September, 1939. |