2020 Map of The Horse Ranch

About this map

Armells Creek and the S Fork Cottonwood Cr flow through this section of Fergus County, where the high plains are deeply incised by a network of seasonal drainages. This landscape is defined by its ranching heritage, centered on the eponymous The Horse Ranch near the southern boundary. The drainage patterns revealed here, including Deadman Coulee, Burnshed Coulee, and Burnt Timber Coulee, dictate the path of local travel along routes like Horse Ranch Rd and E Suffolk Rd. These coulees provide natural corridors through the dissected terrain, illustrating how topography has shaped the placement of rural homesteads and cattle operations in this part of Montana. The map provides a contemporary view of these land divisions, including the township boundaries of T20N R20E and T19N R20E, which continue to organize the remote agricultural reaches of the state.