Books About the Hi-Line & GN Railroad

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This is the only definitive book about the Hi-Line region I've been able to find. The book has a ton of information about the histories of the towns in the H-Line region - including most of the small towns. Excellent book for those seeking more information about the Montana Hi-Line.

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This is the definitive book about the history of Montana, written in a unique and enjoyable style. This work looks at this ruggedly diverse and strikingly beautiful state, a land that takes hold and won't let go. "Montana: High, Wide, and Handsome" is widely recognized as a classic history and delightful ode to the restless landscape and lively history of the Treasure State.

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This is what most people would call the "definitive" one-volume history of Montana. Written primarily to serve as a testbook for college-level history courses, this is a comprehensive, balanced, and detailed overview of Montana's fascinating history.

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A rich and varied tapestry, Montana Legacy looks at the people, cultures, places, and events that shaped present-day Montana from Plentywood to Butte, Great Falls to Virginia City, and Billings to Browning. Designed to make you think about Montana history in a new way, this anthology features sixteen essays chosen for their relevance, readability, and scholarship. The volume's editors carefully selected topics that range across two centuries from the fur trade to power deregulation - and expose Montana's cultural and geographical diversity.

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Montana Century chronicles the coming of age of the Treasure State in the twentieth century, going beyond the mere retelling of events to frame the Montana experience within the larger context of the American West, the nation and the world. Destined to become a collector's item, this magnificent book is more than a history. It is a poignant evocation of a beautiful, often conflicted, and beloved state. Essays by some of the best Montana writers are richly illustrated with more than 300 historical and contemporary photographs.

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A look at Montana, in photographs, during the Great Depression years. Photographs of all counties are included.

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This is a book that covers the Great Northern Railway in detail. It looks at it's history and also has numerous photographs.

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In the sprawling Northwest, from the upper Mississippi River valley to Puget Sound, no railroad shaped the landscape and society like the Great Northern Railway Company. This is the complete history of that enterprise, from 1856, when the first charter was granted, through the era of James J. Hill—known as the Empire Builder—to its maturation and eventual merger in 1970, when the eight-thousand-mile Great Northern was incorporated into the massive Burlington Northern.

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Profiting from the Plains looks at two inextricably linked historical movements in the United States: the westward expansion of the great Northern Railway and the agricultural development of the northern plains. Claire Strom explores the persistent, idiosyncratic attempts by the Great Northern to boost agricultural production along its rail routes from St. Paul to Seattle between 1878 and 1917. Lacking a federal land grant, the Great Northern could not make money through land sales like other railways. It had to rely on haulage to make a profit, and the greatest potential for increasing haulage lay in farming.

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James J. Hill (1838-1916), the Empire Builder, created a vast railroad network across the northwestern United States. In this splendid biography, Martin, the first researcher to have access to Hill's voluminous correspondence, richly portrays a man of many parts: an entrepreneur, a family man, a collector of notable French paintings, a promoter of scientific agriculture, and a booster for the Northwest..

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This elegant book pays tribute to the cattleman's way of life, and ultimately, the Montana cowboy. These mixed-luck, big-hearted folks have been galloping along the ranges of the Big Sky State, pushing cattle for over a hundred years. Through the lens of David R. Stoecklein, these cowboys-with their rich culture and untamed country- triumphantly come into focus to show the world what they are all about. Featuring over thirty of Montana's grandest ranches including the Padlock, the Cornwell, and the Binion, along with the roughest rodeos and some of our country's most magnificent scenery, this book is a standing ovation to Montana and its people.

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Stirring black-and-white photographs of spectators and participants provide an unsentimental, hometown view of Montana's small-town rodeo circuit. For anyone who ever wanted to be a cowgirl or cowboy -- or for anyone just in love with the West -- this book will bring to you the sound of pounding hooves, the slap of leather, the smell of dust and of cheering crowds..

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An absolute "must have" book for anyone who plans on exploring any of the roads off of US Highway 2. Shows the lakes, rivers, back roads, trails and much more.