2020 Map of Lakey Ranch

About this map

Lakey Ranch anchors this high-plains landscape in northern Montana, where the terrain is defined by deep coulees and seasonal watercourses. The transportation network reflects the region’s long-standing reliance on cattle ranching and hauling, marked by the presence of Old Whitlash Freight Rd and Freight Rd. These routes cut through a rolling landscape drained by Government Cr, Corral Cr, and Horse Cr, illustrating how early ranching operations were tied to the natural hydrology of the Missouri River basin. Broad depressions like Bourne Coulee and Phillipine Coulee reveal the geological character of Liberty County, providing natural shelter and grazing corridors for the scattered ranching homesteads. The map traces modern access through Whitlash Rd while preserving the alignment of historic freighting corridors that once connected these northern Montana rangelands.