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2011 Map of Billings West

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Billings West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

The Rimrocks sandstone cliffs define the northern edge of Billings, separating the growing residential grid from the open ranch lands above. This topographic record documents the complex urban layout of Montana's largest city, including the expansive campus of Montana State University-Billings and several major municipal fire stations. The landscape transitions from the dense street network below the bluffs to the higher plateaus where the Logan International Airport sits atop the rim.

Water management is prominent across the valley floor, evidenced by irrigation features like Snow Ditch, Suburban Ditch, and Grey Eagle Ditch. For genealogists and local historians, the map identifies several major burial grounds, including Beth Aaron Cemetery, Calvary Cemetery, Sunset Memorial Cemetery, and Mountview Cemetery. To the north, the terrain opens into wide rangeland marked by Ninemile Hill and working landscapes like Mackey Ranch.