1962 Map of Columbus

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Bakalar Air Force Base dominates the northern landscape of this Bartholomew County region, situated just above the expanding urban center of Columbus. The city exhibits a dense network of civic and educational infrastructure, featuring numerous neighborhood institutions like McKinley Sch, Jefferson Sch, and the parochial St Bartholomew Sch. The confluence of the Flatrock River and Driftwood River forms the White River here, a natural junction that historically dictated the city's placement and growth. Beyond the city limits, the landscape transitions to rural townships like Harrison and Wayne, where smaller settlements such as Walesboro and Bethel Village are connected by a grid of numbered section roads. Notable landmarks including the Covered Bridge over Denios Creek and the 4-H Fairground reflect the area's deep-rooted agricultural and community character during the early 1960s.