1965 Map of Hansen Ranch

About this map

Hansen Ranch sits as the primary human landmark in this corner of Beaverhead County, surrounded by a complex network of high-elevation drainages and early water management systems. The map illustrates a landscape shaped by ranching and irrigation, evidenced by the Paiment Ditch and other unnamed Ditch segments that divert water through the valley floor. These human-made waterways run parallel to the natural flow of Medicine Lodge Creek and its tributaries, including Barrett Creek and Poole Creek.