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1955 Map of Columbus

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of Columbus
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1959
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1959

About this map

The Chattahoochee River serves as the dividing line between Georgia and Alabama, where the industrial and residential core of Columbus meets Phenix City. During the mid-1950s, the urban landscape of Columbus expanded east and south, documented through dense neighborhoods like East Highlands, Wynnton, and Rose Hill. Significant transit infrastructure anchors the city, including the Central of Georgia and Southern Railway lines that served the riverfront mills, and the Columbus Municipal Airport situated near the massive northern boundary of the Fort Benning Military Reservation.

Educational and civic life is highly visible through numerous landmarks such as Jordan High School, the Public Library, and the City Hospital. The southern portion of the map reveals the transition from urban density to the specialized developments of the military installation at Benning Park and Benning Hills. Researchers can trace the historical layout of several large burial grounds, including the expansive Rose Hill Cemetery and Riverdale Cemetery, which are central to the city's early 20th-century history.