2020 Map of Hammond Ranch

About this map

Hammond Ranch serves as a primary landmark in this ranching landscape where Treasure County meets Big Horn County. The terrain is defined by a dense network of coulees and draws that feed into the valley of Tullock Creek, including the descriptively named Horse Pasture Coulee and Smith Coulee. Large alluvial flats, known locally as bottoms, provide the most significant level ground for operations, specifically at Bird Bottom, Turner Bottom, and Sullinger Bottom. Historically informed place names such as Sawmill Draw and McCurdy Draw suggest the varied economic activities and family legacies that have shaped these drainage basins. These waterways, including Cottonwood Creek and Rough Creek, carve deep into the plateau, creating the distinct topographic character typical of the Montana plains.