Cantonment Jordan

Cantonment Jordan (1859-1860) - A temporary winter camp established by 1st Lieutenant John Mullan, (Cullum 1550), 2nd U.S. Artillery, during the construction of the Mullan Road in 1859 near present-day De Borgia, Mineral County, Montana. Abandoned in 1860. History Established in 1859 by 1st Lieutenant John Mullan while he was superintending the construction of the wagon road between Fort Walla Walla and Fort Benton (1). The road became known as the Mullan Road. Cantonment Jordan was established as winter quarters for Mullan and elements of the construction crew in the winter of 1859-1860. Abandoned in 1860. Current Status Unknown. Location: About 2 miles east of De Borgia, Mineral County, Montana. Maps & Images Lat: 47.37549 Long: -115.34543 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 3,068' GPS Locations: 47.37549, -115.34543 Cantonment Jordan See Also: Mullan Road Sources: Roberts, Robert B., Encyclopedia of Historic Forts: The Military, Pioneer, and Trading Posts of the United States, Macmillan, New York, 1988, 10th printing, ISBN 0-02-926880-X, page 471-472. USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) Database Entry: 1781700 Links: North American Forts - Cantonment Jordan Legend of America - Cantonment Jordan Fortification ID: MT0096 - Cantonment Jordan Visited: No