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2020 Map of Columbus

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Columbus
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

The Chattahoochee River defines the western edge of this urban survey, separating Columbus, Georgia from Phenix City, Alabama. The landscape is a dense network of residential neighborhoods and historical districts, including Rose Hill, Dinglewood, and Weracoba Heights. Centralized civic life is anchored by the Muscogee County Courthouse and the Strayer University Columbus Campus. Numerous historical burial grounds, such as Linwood Cem and Porterdale Cem, are situated near the riverbanks, reflecting the city's long-established layout.

Industrial and military influences are prominent, with the northern reach of the Fort Benning Military Reservation encroaching from the south. The drainage patterns of Bull Creek and Upatoi Creek carve through the southern terrain toward Twilight Pond, where the city's grid begins to yield to more varied topography. This map documents the modern footprint of a major river-based trade center, spanning from the General James Edward Oglethorpe Bridge to the outlying estates of Woodlawn Estates and Vista Terrace.