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1995 Map of Lennep

Name: 1995 Topographic Map of Lennep
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1997
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1997

About this map

The South Fork Musselshell River carves through this central Montana landscape, where the high-altitude ranching traditions of Meagher County are centered around the small settlement of Lennep. Located within the Musselshell Ranger District of the Lewis and Clark National Forest, the terrain is defined by a dense network of watercourses, including Alabaugh Creek, Bonanza Creek, and Comb Creek, which feed into the primary river system.

Tracing the path of history, an Old Railroad Grade runs parallel to the river, marking the former infrastructure that once connected these isolated mountain valleys to wider markets. The map highlights the established agricultural footprint of the area, specifically naming the Bonanza Ranch and Voldseth Ranch, along with their respective water management features like Bonanza Reservoir and Voldseth Reservoir. This geography illustrates the mid-1990s character of a region where public forest lands and private ranching interests intersect along the southern edge of Whetstone Ridge.