Southern Cross

Most of the hard rock mining occurred during the time from the 1870's through 1910. In 1910, the Anaconda Copper Mining Company purchased the property, which is estimated to have produced $5 million in gold, silver and copper before they ceased to operate in 1919.

In 1965, the Bowman family built St. Timothy's Chapel in memory of their son. It is a beautiful, well-kept building located at the beginning of the old town site. The church is open to the public. In front of St. Timothy's there is a parking lot with a spectacular view of Georgetown Lake and the Pintlar Wilderness Mountains. The mining buildings and some of the older dwellings are still present. In fact, some are inhabited by people, mostly as summertime residences. Included in these mining buildings are the residences of former mine supervisors, hoist buildings, two boarding houses, and a bunk house.

Southern Cross is located off of Highway 1, west of Anaconda.

Contact Information:

Beaverhead Deerlodge National Forest
Pintler Ranger District, Philipsburg Office
88 10-A Business Loop
Philipsburg, MT 59859

Phone: 406-859-3211

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