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2017 Map of Yegen

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Yegen
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

The Yellowstone River cuts a wide path through this portion of Yellowstone County, separating the expanding residential and industrial fringes of southwest Billings from the more dissected uplands to the south. This 2017 survey shows a landscape defined by water management and topography, where the Billings Bench Water Association Canal and the Suburban Ditch snake across the valley floor to support local agriculture. North of the river, the settlement of Yegen sits at a crossroads of early transit routes, while the Holy Cross Cem serves as a grounded landmark for local genealogy.

To the south, the terrain rises sharply into a series of drainages including Brockway Coulee, Basin Cr, and Little Basin Cr. This area is marked by a network of rural roads like Hillcrest Rd and Collier Rd that follow the contours of the land. The transition from the dense street grids near Billings to the open draws of E Fork Duck Cr illustrates the ongoing spatial relationship between urban growth and the natural drainages of the Big Sky state.