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1965 Map of Southwest Columbus

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Southwest Columbus
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

The confluence of the Scioto River and OlentangY River anchors this 1960s industrial and urban study of Franklin County. Significant institutional presence characterizes the landscape, from the sprawling Columbus State Hospital and Ohio State Penitentiary to the Columbus Workhouse near the riverbanks. The expansion of Columbus is captured through purple-tinted urban extensions, showing the mid-century growth of residential pockets like Briggsdale and Valley View.

Genealogists will find high density in the eastern portion of the sheet, which includes the massive Greenlawn Cemetery and its Mausoleum, alongside the older Franklinton Cem. Transportation networks are in a state of transition, with the Penn Central and Baltimore and Ohio railroads intersecting established routes like the National Road. Small outlying settlements such as San Margherita and Urbancrest provide a look at the distinct communities that were gradually being integrated into the larger metropolitan area.