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1968 Map of Columbus

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Columbus
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1991
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1991

About this map

Brokenstraw Creek and the Erie-Lackawanna railroad define the industrial and natural corridors of northwestern Warren County in the late 1960s. The village of Columbus serves as a central hub, flanked by the Westlawn Cem and the Curtis Cem, which provide essential points of reference for genealogists tracing local families. The landscape is a mix of lowland marshes and upland ridges, with the Tamarack Swamp and Benson Swamp indicating the wet, uncultivated bottomlands that contrast with the developed tracks of the Penn Central line.

Energy extraction is evident through several marked Gas Wells and an Oil Well, while the presence of State Game Lands No 197 highlights the region's commitment to conservation and recreation. Notable hills like Humphrey Hill and Baker Hill rise above the drainage basins of Hare Creek and Coffee Creek, offering a clear picture of the topography before later modernization altered the rural character of settlements like Pine Valley and Spring Creek.