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2020 Map of Highland Ranch

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

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

Highland Ranch and its surrounding high-country water systems define this landscape in the southern Big Hole Valley of Beaverhead County. The map details a complex network of mountain drainages, including the branching waters of Swamp Cr and Moose Cr, alongside the vital Hirschy Reservoir. For genealogists and local historians, the presence of the Briston Cem in the southern portion of the sheet provides a specific point of interest for family research in this remote ranching district.

Transportation through the basin relies on established routes such as Gibbonsville Rd and Twin Lakes Rd, which follow the natural contours of the valley floors. The drainage patterns of Rock Cr and Big Lake Cr illustrate the watershed's role in supporting the local ranching economy. This contemporary survey by the U.S. Geological Survey maintains the legal land descriptions of the Public Land Survey System, including T3S R16W and T4S R16W.