2024 Map of Hickson Ranch

About this map

The high plains of Yellowstone County define this landscape, where seasonal drainages have etched deep relief into the Montana terrain. The water system is dominated by the west-to-east flow of Five Mile Creek in the south and Twelve Mile Creek across the central portion, while the northern hills are cut by the winding Burnt Coulee. This is a rural ranching environment structured by a sparse grid of section lines and gravel access routes. Long-established county roads like Shepherd Acton Rd and Alexander Rd provide the primary transit through these expansive townships, connecting remote homesteads and grazing lands. The topography shows the characteristic Montana transition from flat benchlands to dissected breaks, a pattern essential for local livestock management and land use planning.