2011 Map of Locke Ranch

About this map

Fort Peck Lake dominates this Petroleum County landscape, carving through the central Missouri River breaks at the U L Bend. The 2011 survey reveals a remote ranching environment where water management is critical to operations, evidenced by infrastructure like the Veseth and Veseth Number 4 Dam, Mable Number 2 Dam, and Peck Cart Dam. The namesake Locke Ranch sits near the head of Coburn Coulee, overlooking the vast reservoir. This map documents a terrain defined by drainage patterns and seasonal watercourses such as Hawley Creek, Soda Creek, and Jim Wells Creek, which intersect the expansive Hawley Flat. The layout of these features highlights the sparse settlement and rugged agricultural adaptation required in this section of the Montana badlands.