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2024 Map of Columbia

Name: 2024 Topographic Map of Columbia
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2024
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2024

About this map

The Chattahoochee River carves a winding path along the Alabama and Georgia border, defining the landscape of Columbia and its surrounding rural communities. This riverine corridor is punctuated by significant local landmarks such as Freeman Bend and numerous small settlements like Hilton, Freeman, and Sawhatchee. The area is notably dense with burial grounds that provide a vital link to family history, including Shiloh Missionary Church Cem, Ebenezer Cem, and the Columbia Cem African American.

Creeks such as Foster Creek, Coheelee Creek, and Sawhatchee Creek drain into the main river channel, supporting a network of ponds like Martins Pond and Spring Pond. The road network, including Old River Rd and various county routes, connects these dispersed settlements, revealing a transition from the structured street grid of the town of Columbia to the sprawling agricultural and wooded tracts of the river valley.