1968 Map of Billings

About this map

Billings serves as the central hub of this late-1960s agricultural and energy landscape, situated at the intersection of four counties: Garfield, Noble, Kay, and Grant. The town is oriented around the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific railroad, which cuts diagonally across the northern townships toward the small settlement of Alcorn. The surrounding terrain is defined by a series of north-south drainage systems, including Bunch Creek and Ranch Creek, which feed into the larger Red Rock Creek along the southern border. This period of development is marked by a clear economic reliance on natural resources, evidenced by numerous Oil Wells and a Shale Pit scattered throughout the rural sections. Genealogists will find particular value in the detailed locations of local burial grounds, such as Sacred Heart Cem just north of the city limits and Billings Union Cem to the south.