2024 Map of Hammond Draw SW

About this map

Rosebud Creek and its complex network of seasonal tributaries define this portion of Rosebud County, where the high plains landscape is carved by deep coulees and winding waterways. The drainage patterns of Cow Creek and Greenleaf Creek illustrate the characteristic erosion of the Montana prairie, revealing a topography shaped by water in an otherwise semi-arid environment. Human presence is sparse and deeply tied to the land's contours, evidenced by isolated ranch roads like Cowcreek Rd and Wells Rd. For genealogists and local historians, the map preserves the exact locations of Bean Cem and Brown Cem, small rural burial sites that serve as primary markers of the early families who settled along the banks of Bean Creek. This modern survey provides a precise look at the township and range divisions that have organized this ranching country since the initial homesteading era.