Martinsdale,
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Martinsdale,
Montana, sort of reminds me of a town that time has sort
of passed by. Located several miles south of US Highway
12 on a road that leads nowhere, few people ever venture
to this very small town. Indeed, the bulk of the visitation
to Martinsdale is from people heading up to the nearby
reservoir, Martinsdale
Reservoir, to do some fishing.
Martinsdale
is located about 30 miles to the west of Harlowtown, and
sits near the base of the Crazy
Mountains and the Little
Belt Mountains. Hunters flock to this area during the fall
to take advantage of the excellent hunting for deer and
elk that are found in the mountains. Yet, although the
town itself is located in a nice location, the combination
of
the consolidation
of the agricultural industry and the pull-out of the railroad
has sort of made Martinsdale a "forgotten town" in
some ways. And all the out-state money that has been pouring
into Montana in recent years has, at least so far, mainly
passed by this area - although nearby White
Sulphur Springs has seen a mini-building
boom of sorts recently.
Martinsdale
is located close to the South Fork Mussellshell River.
This river is an attractive river that can have some decent
fishing for brown trout. Unfortunately, gaining access
to this river is difficult. Anglers will have better luck
with access on the main Mussellshell
River instead, using
the designated fishing access site that is located on US
Highway 12.
There
is one other interesting thing in Martinsdale. The Blair
Family Museum is a beautiful residence once owned by Charles
Blair,
one of the most wealthy businessmen to ever live in Montana.
The residence has since been converted into a museum. The
museum is open during the summer months (call before going
to make sure it is open).
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