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2011 Map of Christensen Ranch

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Christensen Ranch
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Christensen Ranch and several other family-named ranching sites define this high-country landscape in Madison County. The area’s economy is historically tied to both livestock and mineral extraction, as evidenced by the distribution of several workings including the Regal Mine and the Hoffman Place Mine. Water resources are central to survival here, with named springs like Eagle Spring and Hanson Spring supporting the isolated ranch houses and the Guidici Cowcamp.

The drainage network, led by Hoffman Creek and Carter Creek, carves through the terrain, with Sweetwater Rd providing the primary corridor through the valley. These roads and waterways connect historical outposts such as Bishop Place and Holden Place, showing a settlement pattern of widely spaced homesteads typical of the Montana backcountry. The presence of The Iron Mine and other unnamed prospects suggests a landscape where small-scale mining operations once shared the land with cattle ranching.