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Shields River
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Capt. William Clark named this river on July 15, 1806, after expedition blacksmith John Shields. The river’s headwaters are in the Crazy Mountains.
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Clark, William
Shields, John
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Shields River
. Montana History Portal, accessed 21/01/2026, https://www.mtmemory.org/nodes/view/128386
