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2011 Map of Hagen Ranch

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

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Big Porcupine Creek meanders through this portion of Rosebud County, Montana, carving a complex drainage network into the landscape. Named ranching homesteads such as Schlesinger Ranch, Hagen Ranch, Mysse Ranch, and McDonald Ranch dot the map, indicating the area's continued reliance on livestock and rural land management. The terrain is defined by dry-land features like Horse Pete Coulee and Hallanger Coulee, which channel seasonal water toward the larger creek systems.

Extensive water management for agricultural use is evident through a dense system of earthen works, including Schlesinger Number 2 Dam, Cherry Creek Number 1 Dam, and US Number 33 Dam. These structures illustrate the efforts to capture and retain moisture in a semi-arid environment. Transportation is limited to functional rural routes like Acorn Flats Rd and Cut Across Rd, reflecting the sparse, working-landscape nature of the region in the early 21st century.