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1951 Map of Columbus

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Columbus
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1952
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1952

About this map

Columbus serves as a central hub for this rural stretch of Hempstead County at the dawn of the 1950s, anchoring a landscape defined by its community institutions and the natural drainages of the Ozan Creek system. The map reveals a robust educational infrastructure, featuring both the Columbus High Sch and the County Training Sch near Corinth Ch. To the north, the small settlement of Buck Range sits near its namesake Buck Range Cem, while the central area is marked by Yancy and Temple Ch.

The terrain is divided into distinct local districts such as Black Land, Saline, and Saratoga, indicating varied soil or geological characteristics. Genealogists will find a dense network of family and community landmarks, from the Mounds Cem to the Macedonia Cem. The hydrological pattern is intricate, with Sandy Bois d'Arc Creek and Middle Fork Ozan Creek carving through the countryside near numerous rural churches like St Paul Ch and Sardis Ch.