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1965 Map of Columbia City

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Columbia City
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

About this map

Columbia City serves as the primary hub of this northern Indiana landscape, where the confluence of the Blue River and the Eel River defines the local topography. This 1965 revision, updated with 1979 aerial photography, reveals a well-developed grid of rural roads and established agricultural boundaries. The northern reaches are characterized by the Tri-Lakes resort area, including Shriner Lake, Cedar Lake, and Round Lake, which provided a recreational counterpoint to the productive farmland of Thorn Creek and Smith townships.

Transportation networks are a dominant feature, with the Conrail line cutting through the southern half of the quadrangle near the community of Coesse. Local history is preserved in numerous family and community landmarks, such as the St Johns Cem and Thorn Creek Cem, while the Indian Treaty Old Boundary serves as a silent reminder of early territorial surveys. The map also documents essential civic infrastructure, from the County Hospital in the city center to the Landing Strip and various gravel pits scattered throughout the rural sections.