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1963 Map of Dutton Ranch

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Dutton Ranch
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

About this map

Dutton Ranch serves as the namesake hub of this Garfield County landscape, surveyed in the early 1960s. The terrain is defined by a dense network of coulees and spring-fed drainages, reflecting the complex erosion patterns of the Gumbo Ridge area. Water sources like Mud Springs, Chalk Springs, and Breed Springs appear as critical landmarks in an otherwise arid environment, essential for the livestock operations that dominate this portion of eastern Montana.

Evidence of resource exploration is marked by a specific Drill Hole in the western hills, while the southern reaches are drained by Little Breed Creek. The map documents a sparsely populated ranching territory where local geography is named for early settlers and topographical features, such as Jacobsen Coulee and Heinecke Coulee. The transition between T. 14 N. and T. 13 N. bisects the quadrangle, illustrating the formal township structure underlying this rugged cattle country.