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2017 Map of Padlock Ranch

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Padlock Ranch
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Padlock Ranch serves as a central landmark in this portion of Big Horn County, where the landscape is defined by an intricate network of drainage systems. The main artery of Tullock Cr is joined by numerous tributaries including E Fork Tullock Cr, W Cabin Cr, and Lazy Man Cr, illustrating the complex hydrology required to support ranching in the Montana high plains.

Elevated terrain features like Gracy Butte and the Red Hills provide significant vertical relief against the surrounding draws and coulees, such as McCurdy Draw. The presence of Cty Rd 57 indicates the primary transit corridor through these township and range divisions, connecting the isolated ranching operations and water sources that have sustained the local economy into the twenty-first century.