1943 Map of East Columbus

About this map

Port Columbus and Norton Field anchor the aviation landscape of eastern Columbus in this mid-century Army Map Service study. The map documents a dense concentration of federal and civic infrastructure on the city's edge, including Fort Hayes, the U S Army Supply Depot, and the Franklin Co Infirmary. The landscape is defined by the massive Refugee Tract, an 18th-century land grant for Canadians that is still reflected in local boundaries like the Refugee South Boundary.