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1965 Map of Hansen Ranch

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Hansen Ranch
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

Medicine Lodge Creek winds through this high-country landscape of Beaverhead County, defining the drainage patterns of a region dominated by ranching and open range. Located near the southern boundary of the Beaverhead National Forest, the map captures a remote area where the Hansen Ranch stands as a primary point of human habitation. The terrain is deeply incised by numerous seasonal and perennial waterways, including Barrett Creek and Poole Creek, which flow through the foothills toward the larger valley floor.

A network of jeep trails provides the only access into the steeper elevations, such as Baker Canyon and Kissick Canyon. These routes imply the area's use for livestock management and resource access during the mid-1960s. The transition from private ranch land to the protected forest boundary near Harkness Creek reflects the complex land-use history of southwestern Montana, where family-run operations like the Hansens operated alongside federal conservation lands.