Big Timber Images of America

Big Timber, watched over by the Crazy Mountains of Southwest Montana, takes its name from the grand and plentiful cottonwood trees along the banks of the nearby Boulder and Yellowstone Rivers. Pioneers began arriving in earnest around 1890, bringing with them sheep, and by 1892, Big Timber was among the world's largest exporters of wool. Later, when a fire devastated the town, the community stood together to rebuild.

By Leslie Paulson Stryker and the Crazy Mountain Museum. Softcover, 128 pages, 200 photos.