Butte is so rich in its history that people come here just to see where their ancestors lived so long ago. Prior to 1881, Butte was part of Deer Lodge County. For that reason, Butte records before that time are housed in the Powell County Courthouse in Deer Lodge. In 1977, the city of Butte and Silver Bow County combined governments to form Butte-Silver Bow. In 1980, under the guidance of the Butte Historical Society, Butte-Silver Bow established the Butte-Silver Bow Public Archives. All existing records of both bodies have been gathered and are preserved in the Archives.
Gum tree is a common name for smooth-barked trees and shrubs in three closely related genera of Eucalypt 1  : Eucalyptus, which includes the majority of species of gum trees. 2  Corymbia, which includes the Ghost gums and Spotted gums. 3  Angophora, which includes the Sydney red gum.um tree is a common name for smooth-barked trees and shrubs in three closely related genera of Eucalypt 1  : Eucalyptus, which includes the majority of species of gum trees. 2  Corymbia, which includes the Ghost gums and Spotted gums. 3  Angophora, which includes the Sydney red gum.
Sweet gums are so called because they exude a fragrant yellow resinous gum.. The tree is known by a wide variety of names, among them alligator-tree and alligator wood (probably a reference to the warty knobs on the tree's bark), incense tree and liquidambar.