1965 Map of Columbia

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The Duck River winds past the eastern edge of Columbia in this mid-1960s survey, documenting the city's mid-century expansion into suburban neighborhoods like Highland Park and West Meade. The map reveals a community defined by its civic and educational institutions, from the Carver-Smith High School and College Hill School to the Maury County Hospital. Traces of the local agrarian and industrial economy are evident in the numerous strip mines south of town and the reach of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad.