Montaqua, Montana
An undated, unused photo post card of the Montaqua
Mineral Health Resort between Joliet and Rockvale, Montana.
In its heyday, Montaqua was a popular place. Several Carbon County locals have told me that they enjoyed the springs at Montaqua more than those at Thermopolis.
After the Yellowstone earthquake of 1959,
the aquifer changed, leaving Montaqua without its springs.
No connection to Montaqua Springs
June 1st, 2005 at 6:33 am
I hadn’t thought of that for years. Rockvale and Joliet had come to mean Adkins Equipment to us. Now we find they are giving up the salvage part of their business. We are going to miss them.
The Thermopolis site is neat. bonnie
June 1st, 2005 at 2:34 pm
Hunter Hot Springs.
There was also a Hot Springs close to Hardin on old US 87. The buildings are long since gone but the springs is stil there.
June 1st, 2005 at 6:25 pm
I was good friends with a girl who grew up near Montaqua. I got to take a tour of it, the way it is today. I have seen old pictures of the place; how popular the place was and so full of life. Now there are only ghosts and it is a little creepy to go there.
June 1st, 2005 at 6:28 pm
I also wanted to say that I was exactly six months old when the earthquake of 1959 happened and I slept right through it. We were living in Billings at the time and my mom said you could feel it there.
June 3rd, 2005 at 11:01 am
Great post Moos!