2012 Map of Bentley Ranch

About this map

Bentley Ranch sits at the center of this pastoral South Dakota landscape, where the naming of individual holdings reflects a deep-rooted ranching economy in Haakon County. The drainage network is the primary geographic driver here, with Hermaphrodite Cr meandering through the central terrain while Plum Cr and Wagonhound Cr define the southern and eastern reaches. This map is particularly valuable for genealogists and local historians, as it explicitly identifies numerous family operations including the Fosheim Brothers Ranch, R Stoeser Ranch, and Schanzenbach Ranch. The spatial distribution of these named sites suggests a pattern of large-acreage land use where small homesteads evolved into significant family-run enterprises, connected by a sparse network of section roads and specialized 4WD tracks.