The stories of Petroleum County, MT
8 narrated audio stories from across Petroleum County — hidden history, true crime, food legends, and local lore from its towns, landmarks, and back roads.
Petroleum County
Where the War Arrived by Name
In tiny Petroleum County, war news was never abstract.
Cat Creek Oil Field
When Cat Creek Made Montana Believe in Oil
A ranching district becomes Montana’s first big oil play.
Petroleum County Courthouse
When Winnett Became a County Seat
A new county gave a small town a very big job.
Petroleum County
When Oil Helped Draw Montana’s Last County Line
How distance and the Cat Creek boom helped create Petroleum County.
Cat Creek Oil Field
How Cat Creek Named a County
An oil boom gave central Montana a new county and its identity.
Petroleum County Courthouse
A Big Government Job in a Very Small County
How a modest courthouse carries the weight of county government in Petroleum County.
Cat Creek oil field
When Cat Creek Put Montana on the Oil Map
A remote ranch country became part of America’s oil story.
Petroleum County
When Cat Creek Turned Montana to Oil
How a small drainage sparked Montana’s first major oil boom.
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