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2023 Map of Southwest Columbus

Name: 2023 Topographic Map of Southwest Columbus
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2023
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2023

About this map

The Scioto River and Olentangy River converge at the heart of this urban corridor, defining the geographic center of Columbus and its western suburbs. The map captures a landscape dense with institutional history, most notably the cluster of cemeteries and asylum grounds including the Green Lawn Cem and the State New Insane Cem. The presence of the Camp Chase Confederate Cem near W Broad St provides a significant touchstone for Civil War researchers, marking the site of the former Union Army training camp and prisoner-of-war facility.

Residential growth radiates outward from the city core toward Upper Arlington, Grandview Heights, and Grove City. While much of the area is developed, the western reaches near Marsh Run and Scioto Big Run reveal the remaining open drainage patterns that historically influenced the placement of early settlements like San Margherita and Briggsdale. Higher education and governance landmarks, such as the Mount Carmel College of Nursing and the Supreme Court of Ohio, anchor the downtown district.