070 Livingston, Montana 1884 echo cliffs and Jove’s buttercup

and Jove’s buttercup

helped to largely hasten the flow of settlers into the Lake Lanier region

and stage routes developed to connect promising population centers and trading routes

a leading American railroad developer and speculator

Melish’s map was the first comprehensive map of the US and was influential as a key cartographic tool

070 Livingston, Montana 1884 echo cliffs and Jove’s buttercupLivingston, located on the Yellowstone River, started as a trading post and was originally named "Clark City" by the Northern Pacific Railroad company in 1882. It was renamed the same year to Livingston when the town moved upstream to further accommodate the railroad. Visited in 1806 by William Clark, the town was also inhabited by Clamity Jane for two decades and visited by many adventurous members of European Royalty. Livingston is also an "art