What was the name of Theodore Roosevelt's first ranch in North Dakota?

The name of Theodore Roosevelt's first ranch in North Dakota was the Maltese Cross Ranch. Established in the 1880s, this ranch became a significant part of Roosevelt's life and contributed to his deep appreciation for the rugged beauty of the North Dakota Badlands.

Roosevelt initially came to North Dakota for hunting and quickly became enamored with the landscape and the cattle ranching lifestyle, which was quite different from his upbringing in New York City. The Maltese Cross Ranch was instrumental in shaping his character and forming his views on conservation and the American West. Roosevelt later expanded his ranching operations, but the Maltese Cross Ranch remains historically significant as the place where he first began to immerse himself in the life of a rancher.