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1947 Map of Columbus

Name: 1947 Topographic Map of Columbus
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1954
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1954

About this map

The Fort Benning Military Reservation dominates the eastern half of this survey, revealing a landscape of training grounds and tactical housing just after World War II. While the city of Columbus is densely developed in the northwest near the Chattahoochee River, the military land is marked by scores of family-named heights such as Woodward Hill, Tally Hill, and McLaughlin Hill. These topographical landmarks are interspersed with specialized military settlements like Yankee Village, Imperial City, and Heiberg Village.

Beyond the base boundaries, the Central of Georgia and Seaboard Air Line railroads connect the urban center to outlying communities like Cusseta. The rural character of the area is preserved in features like Midway Ch, Midway Sch, and several small cemeteries including Goodhope Cem. The map illustrates a pivotal era where wartime expansion transitioned into a permanent military presence, fundamentally reshaping the geography of Muscogee and Chattahoochee counties.