1960 Map of Columbus

About this map

The Tombigbee River anchors this study of Eastern Mississippi at the turn of the 1960s, winding through deep oxbows like Hairston Bend as it flows south from Columbus. The map reveals a landscape defined by its waterways and transit lines, including the Gulf Mobile and Ohio and St Louis-San Francisco railroads. Outside the growing city, the quadrangle is dotted with rural landmarks essential for genealogists, from the Barrow Sch to the St Mathis Cem and numerous country churches like Zion Hill Ch. Evidence of the local economy is visible in the clusters of Gravel Pits and the functional infrastructure of the Nashville Ferry, while the presence of the Columbus Lowndes Co Airport and Greenlawn Memorial Park signals the mid-century expansion of the county seat.