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1969 Map of Billings

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Billings
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

About this map

Billings stands as the central hub of this Missouri landscape, situated where the ST Louis - San Francisco line cuts diagonally across the terrain. The settlement pattern reveals a cluster of local history markers, including St Peters Cem, St Joseph Cem, and Rose Hill Cem surrounding the town center. To the west, the open expanse of Buck Prairie defines the land near the small community of Logan.

Transport and water dictate the layout of the region, with the ST Louis - San Francisco railroad providing a vital link to Marionville in the southwest. The area is drained by several creeks, most notably Pond Creek and Pickeral Creek, while remnants of former infrastructure appear in the form of an Old Railroad Grade in the southeast corner. Religious and social centers like Blades Chapel and Curtis Chapel serve as scattered landmarks across the rural township boundaries of Polk.