1965 Map of Columbia City

Rural life in this era is evidenced by a dense network of numbered roads like 500 North Road and the diagonal Old Treaty Road. Small agricultural and rail hamlets such as Collins and Coesse dot the periphery, supported by community institutions like St Johns Ch and Oak Grove Ch. The winding courses of the Blue River and Eel River dictate the drainage of the terrain, while local industry is represented by several gravel operations, including a Sand and Gravel Pit near the southern boundary.