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2011 Map of Grosfield Ranch

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

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Grosfield Ranch and a network of historic family landholdings define this 2011 perspective of Sweet Grass County, Montana. The map documents a landscape where ranching legacies are etched into the terrain, featuring established sites such as Hegdal Homestead, Plaggemeyer Homestead, and John Nelson Homestead. These named properties are situated along a complex drainage system led by Big Timber Creek and its various forks, including South Fork Big Timber Creek and South Fork Tenmile Creek.

Evidence of local water management for agriculture is visible at Burns Dam, located near the southern reaches of Swamp Creek. The transition from open range to the dramatic topography of Big Timber Canyon in the northeast corner provides context for the placement of Buffalo Jump Ranch and Whitney Ranch. This map is a primary resource for tracing the continuity of homesteads across decades of Montana ranching history.