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How did Montana get its strange shape?

How did Montana get its strange shape?

Update: 2025-08-28
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Montana’s frontier days were stuffed with gold, greed and political corruption — and all three played a part in drawing the state’s western boundary with Idaho. A listener wants to know how that squiggly line came to be. Find out now on The Big Why.
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How did Montana get its strange shape?

How did Montana get its strange shape?

Austin Amestoy, Nick Mott