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2014 Map of Home Park Ranch

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of Home Park Ranch
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

The Ruby River valley in Madison County defines this landscape, where a sophisticated network of irrigation systems supported high-altitude ranching during the early 21st century. Named features like Snapp Donegan Ditch, Newberry Ditch, and the Larrabee Ditch illustrate the human effort required to divert water across the valley floor to various family-named homesteads. These local landmarks, including Bowman Place, Hale Place, and Tate Place, point to a history of partitioned land use and settlement along the Upper Ruby Rd.

To the east, the boundary of the Beaverhead National Forest marks a transition from managed ranch lands into more complex terrain characterized by Clovis Gulch and Powder Gulch. The southern portion of the map rises toward Snowcrest Mtn, overlooking deep drainage features like Dark Hollow and Bone Hollow. This document preserves the locations of established ranching operations, such as Home Park Ranch, at a time when these working landscapes remained the primary economic driver for this part of Montana.