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1954 Map of Billings

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Billings
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

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The Yellowstone River corridor serves as the primary artery of development on this mid-century survey, anchoring the regional hub of Billings and several satellite rail towns. The landscape transitions sharply from the agricultural flats along U S Highway 10 to the high alpine reaches of the Beartooth Mountains and Custer National Forest in the southwest. Transport and industry are closely linked, with the Northern Pacific RR, Great Northern RR, and Burlington Route providing essential connections for the sugar beet farms and emerging Oil and Gas Fields near Red Lodge and Elk Basin.

To the east, the Crow Indian Reservation and the Pryor Mountains dominate the terrain, offering a look at the rural landscape before the expansion of modern infrastructure. Significant landmarks such as Pompeys Pillar and the Hailstone National Wildlife Refuge are clearly marked, alongside numerous smaller settlements like Absarokee and Rapelje that supported the cattle and dry-land farming operations of Stillwater and Yellowstone counties.