16 of the Richest Mining Towns Gold Camps in Montana ...
May 27, 2017· The town played a major role in the processing of minerals until 1980 when the last smelter was closed down. Bannack . Bannack sits on the Grasshopper Creek in Beaverhead County. The town was established in 1862 following the discovery of gold in the area. The town had rich gold deposits and grew rapidly serving as the capital of Montana in 1864.