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NHN Sparo #10467 Butte, MT 59701
20.65 Acres Lot
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Key Details
Property Type Vacant Land
Sub Type Unimproved Land
Listing Status Active
Purchase Type For Sale
MLS Listing ID 414024
Annual Tax Amount $10
Tax Year 2025
Lot Size 20.650 Acres
Acres 20.65
Property Sub-Type Unimproved Land
Property Description
The Sparo Mine — Where Montana History Runs Beneath Your Feet
Some Montana properties are measured in acres. Others are measured in history. The Sparo Mining Claim is one of the latter.
Located within the historic Butte mining district, these 20.65 acres of patented mining ground sit within a landscape that helped make Montana one of the world's great mining regions. The Sparo's story reaches back to the formative years of Butte, when prospectors, engineers, attorneys, investors and mining men were following mineralization through the hills and building fortunes beneath the Montana sky.
Among the names connected to this ground is John Lindsay—a Silver Bow County district judge, attorney, mining-property participant, and an associate of Marcus Daly during Butte's extraordinary transformation. Lindsay arrived in Butte in 1889 as Daly's private secretary and legal counsel before eventually taking the bench.
Lindsay understood mining.
He understood mineral rights.
He understood the value—and uncertainty—of Montana's mineral ground.
And yet, among the many claims and properties that passed through the hands of men of his era, the Sparo remained one he held.
That fact alone invites a question.
What did he see in this ground?
The answer may be buried in the geology, in the historical records, or perhaps in the family history still being uncovered today.
The Sparo is more than a parcel. It is a surviving piece of the landscape that surrounded the birth of Butte's copper empire—a patented claim with a story that reaches into Montana's mining past and leaves room for someone to write its next chapter.
Come walk it.
Study the ground.
Read the history.
Look toward the old workings and the surrounding mineral country.
Because sometimes the most interesting property isn't the one everyone already understands.
It's the one that makes you want to find out why someone a century ago refused to let it go.
Historical references are based on publicly available records. The family's ownership history and additional Sparo records are continuing to be researched and documented.
Some Montana properties are measured in acres. Others are measured in history. The Sparo Mining Claim is one of the latter.
Located within the historic Butte mining district, these 20.65 acres of patented mining ground sit within a landscape that helped make Montana one of the world's great mining regions. The Sparo's story reaches back to the formative years of Butte, when prospectors, engineers, attorneys, investors and mining men were following mineralization through the hills and building fortunes beneath the Montana sky.
Among the names connected to this ground is John Lindsay—a Silver Bow County district judge, attorney, mining-property participant, and an associate of Marcus Daly during Butte's extraordinary transformation. Lindsay arrived in Butte in 1889 as Daly's private secretary and legal counsel before eventually taking the bench.
Lindsay understood mining.
He understood mineral rights.
He understood the value—and uncertainty—of Montana's mineral ground.
And yet, among the many claims and properties that passed through the hands of men of his era, the Sparo remained one he held.
That fact alone invites a question.
What did he see in this ground?
The answer may be buried in the geology, in the historical records, or perhaps in the family history still being uncovered today.
The Sparo is more than a parcel. It is a surviving piece of the landscape that surrounded the birth of Butte's copper empire—a patented claim with a story that reaches into Montana's mining past and leaves room for someone to write its next chapter.
Come walk it.
Study the ground.
Read the history.
Look toward the old workings and the surrounding mineral country.
Because sometimes the most interesting property isn't the one everyone already understands.
It's the one that makes you want to find out why someone a century ago refused to let it go.
Historical references are based on publicly available records. The family's ownership history and additional Sparo records are continuing to be researched and documented.
Location
State MT
County Silver Bow
Area Butte And Surrounding Areas
Direction Please use ON X maps, or GPS to take you there. the road is rough, and would recommend using a side by side or four wheeler to navigate the terrain.
Interior
Fireplace No
Exterior
Utilities Available None
Others
Tax ID 0000214300
Ownership Full
Acceptable Financing Cash, 1031 Exchange, 3rd Party Financing
Listing Terms Cash, 1031 Exchange, 3rd Party Financing
Special Listing Condition None
Listed by Venture West Realty