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1963 Map of Krone Ranch

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Krone Ranch
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

About this map

The Dearborn River carves a deep valley through this Montana landscape, where ranching life in the 1960s is defined by widely spaced homesteads and creek-side settlements. Family names dominate the geographic record, marking the transition from traditional grazing lands to established homesteads like Krone Ranch and the Bernier Ranch. The map captures several distinctive 'places'—including La Chapelle Place, Upper Ellis Place, and Lower Ellis Place—which likely signify historical landholdings or former dwellings rather than active towns.

Water is the central organizing force for movement and settlement, with Flat Creek and Auchard Creek providing natural corridors for the Flat Creek Road and Embody Road. High ground is punctuated by landmarks such as Gobblers Knob, while the inclusion of a Drill Hole and Gravel Pit points to localized resource extraction. The area remains largely rural, anchored by the Flat Creek Ch serving the dispersed ranching community.