Extant mentions of the Deer Lodge Valley prior to 1860 are found as occasional remarks in records written for other purposes. Consistent record-keeping begins with the writings of Granville Stuart and others in the early 1860s., pp 46-56articles and advertisements - 1864-1869 1860 marks the beginning of permanent occupation of both the valley and the future site of the city of Deer Lodge by European-Americans., p. 118, Chapter 26
