2020 Map of B K Ranch

About this map

B K Ranch sits at the heart of this high-elevation landscape where the boundaries of Cascade, Meagher, and Lewis and Clark counties meet. This survey documents a complex drainage system defined by the Hound Cr and its tributaries, including E Fork Hound Cr and Middle Cr, which carve through the rising terrain of the Big Belt Mountains. The southern portion of the quadrangle is dominated by the Helena National Forest, a region of significant relief that includes Elk Ridge and the distinctively named Mil-mil-teh Hill. The map reveals a land primarily shaped by water and wilderness, where cattle ranching interests intersect with public forest lands. Tracing the courses of Crooked Cr and Whitetail Cr illustrates the natural corridors that have dictated movement through these mountain passes for generations.