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1929 Map of Columbus

Name: 1929 Topographic Map of Columbus
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1929
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1929

About this map

Fort Benning occupies a vast portion of this landscape east of the Chattahoochee River, shown during a period of significant military development between the world wars. The map details the complex terrain of the military reservation, identifying dozens of family-named landmarks such as Davis Hill, Reynolds Hill, and Holliday Hill that define the ridges between Upatoi Creek and Ochillee Creek. These names likely reflect the previous agrarian owners of the land acquired for the post's expansion.

In the northwestern corner, the grid of Columbus sits along the river, supported by the Central of Georgia Railroad and the Seaboard Air Line Railway. Beyond the urban center and the military installation, the map records rural life through markers like the County Farm, Midway Ch, and the Goodhope Cem. The presence of an Aviation Field and a Station Hospital emphasizes the transition of this Georgia-Alabama borderland into a major hub of federal activity.