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2011 Map of Grant

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

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Grant and the surrounding high-country ranchlands of Beaverhead County are documented here as they existed in the early 21st century. The settlement of Horse Prairie and the Grant Fire Dept serve as the primary landmarks in a landscape dominated by livestock operations and water management. An intricate system of irrigation features, including the Palment Ditch, Jagger Ditch, and Cross Ranch Ditch, illustrates the necessity of diverting water from Horse Prairie Creek to sustain the local agricultural economy.

The terrain transitions from the broad flats near Barrett Creek to the dissected slopes of Badger Gulch and Sheep Corral Gulch. Notable infrastructure includes the long reach of Bannack Bench Rd and isolated ranching assets like the Bannack Bench Windmill and Rocky Windmill. This map captures a classic Western ranching district where the placement of ditches and windmills reveals the fundamental relationship between the arid landscape and its human inhabitants.