The Northern Pacific trains from Butte and Helena met there and continued on to Missoula as one line. Gilbert - named for F.W. Gilbert, general superintendent of the Northern Pacific Railroad. Gold Creek, Goldcreek - The president of the Northern Pacific Railroad, Henry Villard, came here in September 1883 to drive the iron spike that completed the line linked the West Coast with the East. The Gold Creek area was originally called the Benetsee Creek area. It closed in 1894, and was opened again in1898 to 1901.
Postal records show the name spelled as one word.
The office reopened in 1903. Helmville - is in the mountains near where Nevada Creek empties into the Blackfoot River. The town was named for Henry Helm, a pioneer settler. Holland Lake - named for the first settler, B.B. Holland. John Fitzpatrick was the first postmaster.