2020 Map of Crane

About this map

The Yellowstone River defines the eastern landscape of this Richland County region, where the braided river channel surrounds large landforms like Seven Sisters Island and Crittenden Island. The small settlement of Crane sits near the river's edge, served by the historical Lewis and Clark Trl. This corridor reflects the agricultural and irrigation development of the valley, highlighted by the prominent Main Canal winding through the terrain to support local homesteads. Inland from the river, the smaller communities of Midway and Hoffmanville are established among a network of county roads and coulees. Local genealogy and history are anchored at the Crane Cem, while the drainage systems of Crane Cr, Fox Cr, and Sears Cr illustrate the natural topography that dictated the placement of these early twentieth-century rural developments.