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1964 Map of Northeast Columbus

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Northeast Columbus
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

Alum Creek and Big Walnut Creek anchor the landscape of this Franklin County survey, which documents the rapid suburban expansion of Columbus in the mid-20th century. The northern reaches show Westerville as an established educational and social hub, centered around the grounds of Otterbein College and the historic Otterbein Cem. As the city pushes outward, the map captures a transition from rural townships like Sharon and Mifflin to planned residential developments such as Huber Ridge and Minerva Park.

Evidence of the era's massive infrastructure projects is everywhere, from the rising waters of the Hoover Reservoir on the eastern edge to the complex web of interstate junctions like Interchange 27. Transportation patterns are shifting as Conrail lines share the landscape with new highway corridors. Local history is preserved in the numerous community schools and churches, including St Mathias Sch and St Gabriel Sch, which served the growing Catholic populations in these emerging neighborhoods.