• Google Map of the Dunne Valley Ranch Location
  
• Conservation Plan Map of the Dunne Valley Ranch (2005)
  This map show fence lines, fields, well and windmill locations.

The Dunne Valley Ranch is located in Southwestern Kansas near the town of Ashland, about 60 miles south of historic Dodge City. From the ranch house porch, views of the 21,000+ acre property stretch nearly to the horizon. While primarily used as a cow-calf operation, the ranch property also has many fine areas for hunting and other outdoor recreation. The ranch has allowed leased hunting since 2003 (see Wildlife & Hunting for more information).

In addition to pastures and cropland, other features include sandy ridges, brushy creek beds and numerous ponds or small lakes. The Cimarron River, one of the larger and more storied rivers in the Great Plains region of the country, meanders through the southern portion of the ranch. In addition, Bullard Creek waters the western pastures and the Big Sandy and Keiger Creeks flow through the northern sections. There are scatterings of trees and brush along the creeks and other areas, sheltering deer, turkeys and other wildlife. Two windrows that were planted adjacent to cultivated fields in the 1930s serve as wildlife shelters, as well as wind breaks.

Water, a key ingredient for a successful cow/calf operation is abundant on the Dunne Valley Ranch. The Cimarron River, The Bullard and Big Sandy creeks along with several seasonal creeks and tributaries flow within the boundaries of the Ranch. In the Cimarron River Pastures the water table is so high that subsurface watering conditions prevail and provide for healthy pastures grasses. In addition, there are 35 wind or solar powered watering facilities strategically located within the 9 major pasture groups. The abundance of water on the Dunne Valley Ranch increases the quality of grasses and reduces the amount of stress and travel distance your herds will travel.

There are a total of 31 pastures making up the Dunne Valley Ranch. Twenty-four of those pastures are used for running cattle, and are divided into 9 pasture groups ranging in size from 307 acres to 5050 acres. The remaining seven pastures are smaller specific-use pastures and range in size from 16 acres to 92 acres.

The East, West and Middle Cimarron pastures make up the largest of the pasture Groups and derive their name from the famed Cimarron River which runs through all three pastures. These three pastures alone account for over a 1/4 of the Dunne Valley Ranches grazing capacities. The Northwest, Southwest and East Horse pastures make up the smallest of the pasture groups. Located directly south of the main headquarters, the Horse Pastures were originally used to keep the horses when horse power was the primary mode of transportation around the ranch.