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1965 Map of Columbia

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Columbia
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1990
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1990

About this map

The Duck River and the Louisville and Nashville Railroad define the industrial and geographic heart of this mid-1960s Tennessee county seat. Neighborhoods like Idlewild, Graymere Manor, and Highland Heights illustrate the outward growth of the city during this era, while the southern reaches of the quadrangle maintain a more rural, agricultural character. The landscape is punctuated by numerous strip mines, particularly concentrated near Nodgrass Hill and McCains, indicating the area's significant mineral extraction industry.

Local history and genealogy researchers will find a wealth of specific landmarks, including educational institutions like the Columbia Academy and Carver-Smith Sch, and religious sites such as Craft Memorial Ch. The map provides a detailed record of the community’s heritage through dozens of small family and municipal burial grounds, ranging from the Old City Cem and Rose Hill Cem to the Old County Farm Cem Old Folks Home and the Zollicoffer Cem.