1968 Map of Price Creek NE

About this map

Andersen Ranch sits as a lone human outpost within this 1968 study of the Montana high country. The landscape is defined by a dense network of watercourses that converge to form the upper reaches of the Blacktail Deer Creek drainage. To the north, the terrain is carved by Brock Creek and the long descent of Red Canyon, while the southern half of the sheet shows the complex confluence of the East Fork, Middle Fork, and West Fork. The mapping of numerous Springs and an Alkali Creek reflects a landscape where water sources were critical for the cattle operations that shaped Beaverhead County’s ranching economy. This survey captures the isolated character of the mountain valleys before modern development, focusing on the topographic relief and the vital named creeks that sustained the local range.