2020 Map of Prante Ranch

About this map

Prante Ranch sits at the center of this Big Horn County landscape, where complex drainage systems and seasonal waterways define the terrain. The naming conventions throughout this territory reflect both local family history and traditional Indigenous identifiers, seen in features like Dawussuua Ashkaate and its South Fork. The map shows a region shaped by intermittent coulees, including Halfway House Coulee and Humphrey Coulee, which serve as vital topographic markers in this expansive area. Transportation is limited to a few primary arteries like the Crow-St Xavier Rd and the Crow-St X Cutoff, highlighting the ranch-centered nature of the local economy and land use. Small-scale water features like Onion Cr and Spotted Tail Coulee further illustrate the detailed hydrologic network essential to managing livestock and land in southern Montana.