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1966 Map of Highland Ranch

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Highland Ranch
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1970
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1970

About this map

Highland Ranch serves as the focal point of this high-altitude landscape in the Big Hole Valley, surveyed during the mid-1960s. The area is defined by a complex drainage system where Swamp Creek and Moose Creek navigate the northern terrain while Rock Creek and Big Lake Creek converge to the south. Local infrastructure is concentrated along Briston Lane, which provides access to the Briston Cem and several Gravel Pit operations.

This topographic study, derived from 1965 aerial photography, reveals the ranching and resource extraction patterns of Montana's Beaverhead County. Small-scale features such as Mifflin Creek and the localized Riser suggest a land managed for water and livestock. The dense contour lines across the central portion of the sheet illustrate the sharp descent from the highlands toward the creek beds, a characteristic layout for the remote mountain ranching outposts of this era.