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1968 Map of Columbus

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Columbus
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

Brokenstraw Creek and its many tributaries, including Coffee Creek and Cold Spring Brook, dominate the landscape of northwestern Warren County in this late 1960s snapshot. The industrial and transportation corridor follows the valley floors, where the Penn Central and Erie-Lackawanna railroads intersect at Columbus. This rail network supported local commerce and connected smaller settlements like Spring Creek and Colza to larger markets.

Beyond the valley floors, the terrain rises toward Ingersol Hill and Humphrey Hill, with much of the northern upland preserved within State Game Lands No 197. Genealogists will find significant value in the detailed plotting of family-linked landmarks and rural burial grounds, such as Westlawn Cem and Curtis Cem. The map also captures the energy footprint of the era, noting several gas and oil wells interspersed between the wooded ridges and agricultural clearings.