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1936 Map of Columbia

Name: 1936 Topographic Map of Columbia
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1936
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1936

About this map

Columbia serves as a dense municipal hub at the confluence of the Duck River and Riverside, where the local economy in the mid-1930s is defined by a convergence of major rail lines including the Louisville and Nashville Railroad and the Tennessee Central Railroad. Outside the city center, the landscape transitions into a specialized agricultural and institutional corridor, anchored by the State Agricultural Experiment Sta and the Columbia Mil Academy.

Southward through Neely Valley and across Nodgrass Hill, the settlement pattern reflects a deeply rooted rural community connected by the Jackson Highway. Genealogists will find a wealth of specific local landmarks, from the Smith Chapel Cem and Bills Cem to several small rural education centers like Mynders Sch and Perry Hill Sch. This map captures a moment when the Tennessee Valley Authority was actively shaping the region's infrastructure alongside established local sites like the County Farm.