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1965 Map of Southwest Columbus

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Southwest Columbus
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1991
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1991

About this map

Columbus and its southwestern suburbs undergo significant expansion in the mid-1960s, a transformation tracked by later purple revisions that show the outward push of the Columbus Corp Bdy. The industrial and residential landscape is heavily defined by the convergence of major rail lines, including Conrail, the Baltimore and Ohio, and the Chesapeake and Ohio, which serve as the skeleton for the growth of communities like Urbancrest and Grove City.

Local history is preserved in the detailed mapping of civic and religious institutions, from the prominent Columbus State Hospital to smaller parochial centers like St Agnes Sch and Our Lady of Perpetual Help Sch. The river geography is particularly detailed, showing the confluence where the OlentangY River meets the Scioto River near the city center, and the broad grounds of Greenlawn Cemetery situated just south of the urban core.