Big Sky Country

Statehood:
November 8, 1889
(41st)

Motto:
Gold and Silver

Under the word "Montana", on a blue field, is the state seal. The seal shows some of Montana's beautiful scenery and tells what people were doing in pioneer times. The pick, shovel and plow represent mining and farming. In the background a sun rises over mountains, forests and the Great Falls of the Missouri river. A ribbon contains the state motto "Gold and Silver". Flag adopted 1905 amended 1981.

 

Defunct Railroads

Railroads that have merged into what is now BNSF (Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway)

Burlington Northern Railroad
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad
Great Northern Railway (U.S.)

 

 

Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad Montana Central Railway Oregon Short Line Railroad
Chicago, Milwaukee and Puget Sound Railway Montana Southern Railway Oregon Short Line and Utah Northern Railway
  Montana Western Railway (1909–70)  
Gilmore and Pittsburgh Railroad Montana Western Railway (1986–2003) Southern Montana Railway
     
Minneapolis, St. Paul and Sault Ste. Marie Railway North and South Railway Utah and Northern Railway
Minneapolis, St. Paul and Sault Ste. Marie Railroad Northern Pacific Railroad  
Montana Railroad Northern Pacific Railway White Sulphur Springs and Yellowstone Park Railway