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1964 Map of Southeast Columbus

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Southeast Columbus
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1994
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1994

About this map

The Alum Creek corridor anchors this mid-century portrait of Franklin County, showing the rapid eastward expansion of Columbus into the neighboring cities of Bexley and Whitehall. Large-scale military and industrial footprints dominate the landscape, notably the sprawling Defense Construction Supply Center and Air Force Plant No 85, which sits adjacent to Port Columbus International Airport. These facilities, alongside rail junctions at Valley Crossing and Bannon, illustrate the region's importance as a logistics hub.

Traditional neighborhood structures remain visible through numerous parochial institutions like St Josephs Academy and St Catharines Sch. Cultural and historical layers are evident in the Ohio Exposition Center and unique topographical features such as the Pauline Home Mound and Armory Mound. Further south, the landscape shifts toward recreational and transit uses, featuring the Columbus Motor Speedway and the newly developed routes for Interstate 270 and Interstate 71.