2017 Map of Vanstel

About this map

Vanstel and its surrounding ranchlands sit at the boundary of Garfield and Rosebud counties, defined by a landscape of deep coulees and seasonal watercourses. The local topography is marked by named drainage features like Lehner Coulee and Leach Coulee, which cut through the high plains toward Little Porcupine Cr. Genealogists and local researchers will find the Vanstel Cem south of the primary settlement area, a key site for documenting the families who settled this stretch of central Montana. Landmarks such as Blacktail Butte and Acorn Flats provide significant orientation points in a territory where the natural spring at Halvorson Hot Spring represents a notable hydrological feature amidst the ephemeral flows of Coyote Cr and Blacktail Cr.