Lincoln, Census-designated place in Lewis and Clark County, Montana.
Lincoln is a settlement at an elevation of 1384 meters within the mountainous terrain of the Helena National Forest in western Montana. The community sits among dense forests and spreads along several roads that wind between hills and valleys.
The settlement appeared in the late nineteenth century as a supply post for gold prospectors searching the surrounding mountains for ore deposits. After mining declined, the community transitioned into a small town sustained by timber work and visitors.
The community takes its name from the sixteenth president of the United States, a reference that appears on signs and storefronts throughout the area. Residents use the surrounding forests for hunting and hiking throughout the seasons, shaping daily routines around weather and wildlife movements.
A personal vehicle is necessary to reach the community, as only state highways connect it to larger towns and no public transport operates here. Visitors should carry extra fuel and supplies, since gas stations and shops are widely spaced along the route.
The community lies near the location where Theodore Kaczynski lived in a remote cabin for decades before his arrest in 1996. Hikers sometimes come across old logging camps and abandoned mine shafts left over from the pioneer era.
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