2012 Map of Best Ranch

About this map

Tie Siding and a network of family-named cattle ranches define this high-plains landscape in southern Albany County. The map records a rural economy centered on water rights and livestock, evidenced by namesake operations such as Best Ranch, Russell Ranch, and Robertson Ranch. Water management is critical to this semi-arid region, with the Willow Creek Reservoir and numerous drainages like Government Cr, Fish Cr, and Willow Cr providing essential resources. Local navigation relies on a system of specialized routes, including Sportsman Lake Rd and Elk Crossing Rd, which cut through terrain features like Boulder Ridge and the colorfully named Dirty Woman Draw. This survey serves as a detailed ledger of property and topography during the early twenty-first century.