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2018 Map of Columbus City

Name: 2018 Topographic Map of Columbus City
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2018
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

Guntersville Lake dominates the central landscape of this Marshall County quadrangle, where the Tennessee River's waters wrap around complex ridges and peninsulas. The settlement of Columbus City sits perched above the western banks, while Meltonsville and Five Points occupy the interior highlands to the east. This modern survey illustrates the rugged topography of Sand Mountain and numerous local summits like John Doss Mtn and Ellenburg Mtn.

Genealogists will find a high density of small family and community burial grounds, including Woolsey Cem, Kirby Cem, and Rooks Cem. The map preserves names of many hollows and gaps that define the historical movement through this terrain, such as Powell Mill Hollow and Village Ford Gap. Along the shoreline, submerged features and bars like Columbus Bar and Buck Island Bar reflect the original riverbed's character before the reservoir's creation.