1960 Map of Yablonski Ranch

About this map

West Blacktail Creek meanders through this portion of Rosebud County, defining a landscape of ranching and homesteading in the mid-20th century. Mapped as part of the Department of the Interior's Missouri River Basin development program, the area showcases a pattern of isolated rural life centered around family holdings. Named landmarks such as the Yablonski Ranch, Finch Ranch, and Galbraith Ranch are prominently noted, alongside the Fox Homestead. These labels provide specific geographic points of interest for genealogists tracing local families or land use during this era. The presence of Edwards Road and various unimproved dirt tracks underscores the logistical challenges of the time, while the map's eastern edge points toward the Black Sea Reservoir, suggesting the importance of water management in this high-plains environment.