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1962 Map of B K Ranch

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of B K Ranch
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

The B K Ranch sits at the northern edge of this high-elevation Montana landscape, where the waters of Hound Creek and Middle Creek begin their descent through the foothills. The terrain is defined by the sharp transition from ranch lands into the timbered slopes of the Helena National Forest, a boundary that aligns with the rugged spine of Elk Ridge. This area, mapped in the early 1960s, reveals a network of watercourses including Elk Creek, Crooked Creek, and Whitetail Creek that carve deep drainage patterns through the mountain front.

Remote and sparsely settled, the map highlights the intersection of Cascade, Meagher, and Lewis and Clark Counties. Movement through this wilderness was largely limited to a Jeep Trail that winds past prominent landmarks like the Butte and the distinctive peak known as Squaw Teat. These features, alongside the headwaters of the North Fork Rock Creek, provide a detailed look at the geography of the Big Belt Mountains region before modern development.