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1962 Map of Kincheloe Ranch

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Kincheloe Ranch
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

About this map

Kincheloe Ranch serves as a primary point of reference in this high plains landscape along the county line shared by Garfield and Rosebud counties. The terrain is defined by a dense network of coulees and intermittent watercourses, such as the winding Jacobsen Coulee and the drainage systems of Big Breed Creek and Little Breed Creek. The land is punctuated by the Rattlesnake Buttes to the southwest, which rise above the surrounding prairie.

The mapping reveals a quiet, ranching-focused environment in the early 1960s. Aside from the eponymous Kincheloe Ranch, the area is largely defined by its natural drainage features, including Rattlesnake Creek and Antelope Creek. This specific survey provides a detailed record of the unimproved roads and fence lines that crisscrossed the territory before significant modern development, capturing the spatial organization of Montana rangeland during this era.