Laurel
Few places in Montana have a history as closely tied to railroad development as Laurel. Founded in 1906 as a division point for the Northern Pacific Railway, the city grew where rail lines met the Yellowstone River valley. Laurel remains a working community between Billings and the agricultural country of south-central Montana, with the CHS refinery and rail yards central to its economy. The Yellowstone River runs south of town, while open plains and low, dry bluffs shape the surrounding landscape. Agriculture remains important in the river valley, and Laurel’s layout still reflects its origins as a railroad town.
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Tucked along the Yellowstone River in south-central Montana, Laurel is a place whose character is shaped by the broad, semi-arid river valley and the rail and energy industries that grew beside it. Founded in 1908 as a Northern Pacific Railroad division point, the city remains a working junction on the BNSF network rather than merely a suburb of nearby Billings. The Yellowstone flows east toward its confluence with the Missouri, while irrigated fields and open plains define the local setting. Laurel’s CHS refinery is another longstanding part of its economy, giving this small city a practical, industrial identity. Continue with other webcams from the area to see how this part of Yellowstone County connects regionally.
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