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2020 Map of Hecker Ranch

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Hecker Ranch
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

Hecker Ranch anchors this high-plains landscape in Rosebud County, where the drainage patterns of several seasonal watercourses define the local topography. The map illustrates a network of essential prairie resources, most notably Seventynine Spring, providing water in an arid environment shaped by the meandering paths of Antelope Cr and the extensive Rattlesnake Cr system.

Transport and access are defined by a series of graded routes such as N Sumatra Rd and the descriptively named Gumbo Butte Rd, reflecting the regional geology. This survey captures the rural layout of several Townships, including t11n r33e and t12n r33e, where homesteading and ranching interests are etched into the terrain along Beaverball Cr and W Blacktail Cr. The southern reaches are marked by Muggins Cr and Home Cr, further illustrating the reliance on local creek basins for land management and settlement placement in the 21st century.