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2014 Map of Billings West

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of Billings West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

The dramatic topographical rise of the Rimrocks dominates this 2014 survey of Billings, Montana, separating the city's residential and industrial core from the high plateau to the north. This transition is marked by the presence of Billings Logan International Airport perched above the city, while the lower elevations show a dense urban grid managed by a complex network of historic irrigation features like the Billings Bench Water Association Canal, Snow Ditch, and Suburban Ditch.

Educational institutions and commemorative sites anchor the local landscape, including Montana State University-Billings and Rocky Mtn Coll. The southern portion of the map highlights the city's transportation and industrial spine along the BNSF Railway, bordered by significant local landmarks such as Mountview Cem and Sunset Memorial Cem. Outside the city center, the terrain opens into the drainage basins of Alkali Cr and its forks, leading toward Ninemile Hill.