2011 Map of Engstrom Ranch

About this map

Billingsley Ranch and other family-named landholdings define this section of the Montana prairie in the early twenty-first century. This landscape is characterized by its agricultural operations and the careful management of water resources in a semi-arid environment. Key infrastructure for ranching is evident in the presence of the Weson Dam and the Little Brazil Dam, which help manage the flow of Brazil Creek and Little Brazil Creek. Local transit is facilitated by a network of rural routes such as Bentonite Rd and Billingsley Rd, connecting scattered homesteads like the Uphaus Ranch and Engstrom Ranch. The drainage of Antelope Creek further illustrates the natural hydrology that has shaped the development of these ranching operations over generations.