1960 Map of Yablonski Ranch

About this map

Yablonski Ranch and the nearby Finch Ranch anchor this 1960s study of the Missouri River Basin development in Rosebud County. The landscape is defined by the winding course of West Blacktail Creek, which drains a complex network of coulees and ridges typical of the Montana plains. Unlike denser agricultural regions, the settlement pattern here is characterized by isolated homesteads and ranches, including the Fox Homestead and the small locality of Galbraith in the southern portion of the quadrangle. Transport is limited to unimproved dirt tracks and the primary Edwards Road running along the eastern margin. This map documents a specific moment in the mid-century ranching economy, capturing the precise locations of residential structures and local property improvements before later consolidation changed the rural footprint.