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1963 Map of Columbia

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Columbia
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1993
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1993

About this map

The community of Columbia serves as a central hub in this north Florida landscape, which is defined by an extensive network of country churches that speak to the area's social fabric in the early 1960s. These spiritual landmarks, including Bethel Ch, Mt Sinai Ch, and Jerusalem Ch, are distributed across a terrain of subtle elevation changes and local sinks like Clay Hole. The presence of Community Cem near the center of the settlement provides a clear focal point for genealogical research.

Industrial and natural features are represented by a local Quarry and the winding paths of Rose Creek and Cannon Creek. Transportation is anchored by Cypress Lake Road, while a significant Pipeline cuts across the southern sections, reflecting mid-century infrastructure developments. This survey, updated with revisions in the early 1990s, documents the persisting rural character of the region as it transitioned through the late 20th century.