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Columbia Louisiana Map

Explore Columbia, Louisiana, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Columbia, Louisiana

How to Use This Columbia, Louisiana Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Columbia, Louisiana. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Louisiana or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Columbia.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Columbia
State	Louisiana (LA)
County	Caldwell Parish
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	32.102102
Longitude	-92.076434
Population	277
Density	140.0 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Codes	70049, 71418
Area Code	504, 318
School District	Caldwell Parish School District

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About Columbia, Louisiana

Columbia is a locality in Caldwell Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 277. The population density is 140.0 people per km². Columbia is located at 32.1021°N, 92.0764°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Columbia is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 70049, 71418.

Columbia rises from the low-slung banks where the Ouachita River carves a slow, deliberate path through the dense woodland of northern Louisiana. It lies 28.0 miles south of Monroe, LA (from Monroe, LA: bearing 175°T), and is situated 29.2 miles south-southeast of Claiborne. The landscape here is defined by the heavy, humid stillness of the interior, where the air holds the scent of damp earth and pine needles long after the sun has retreated. Only a mile away, the quiet surface of Brown Lake mirrors the towering hardwoods, providing a subtle counterpoint to the steady, southward pull of the river. To the west, the distant rise of the Bayou Dan Hills breaks the horizon, offering a faint, blue-hued silhouette that anchors the view against the expansive, verdant plains.

Columbia carries the weight of a history rooted in the timber and agricultural industries that once fueled the expansion of the river valley. The proximity of the Columbia Nursery - Forestry serves as a quiet reminder of the land’s enduring connection to the stewardship of these vast, timbered tracts. Life in Columbia moves with the measured cadence of the seasons, dictated by the cycles of the forest and the persistent, winding presence of the Ouachita River. In the golden light of late afternoon, the storefronts and quiet streets seem to hold their breath, reflecting a local economy that has long balanced the demands of modern commerce with the stubborn, slow-growing reality of the surrounding woods.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Columbia Nursery - Forestry (State Resource Management Area) — 2.4 mi, 358° N
Division Of State Lands (State Resource Management Area) — 3.7 mi, 123° SE
Boeuf Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 4.8 mi, 059° NE
Copenhagen/Ouachita Hills (Conservation Area) — 4.9 mi, 139° SE
Hwy 165 Roadside Park (State Park) — 13.1 mi, 210° SW
Ouachita Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 15.2 mi, 005° N
Mascur Museum (Museum) — 26.9 mi, 355° N
Caney Creek Lake State Park (State Park) — 27.6 mi, 293° NW
Butterfly Sculpture (Public Artwork) — 27.7 mi, 355° N
Catahoula National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 28.5 mi, 162° S · 88k acres
Brown Auditorium (Theatre) — 29.3 mi, 000° N
Kisatchie National Forest (National Forest) — 29.4 mi, 223° SW · 607k acres
Earl K Long Memorial Grave (Monument) — 34.7 mi, 250° W
Eark K Long Memorial Statue (Monument) — 34.7 mi, 250° W
Tensas River National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 35.1 mi, 089° E · 156k acres
Gilbert Center (Arts Centre) — 44.2 mi, 312° NW
Steel Gurder Trainer (Monument) — 44.3 mi, 312° NW
Lincoln Parish Museum (Museum) — 44.3 mi, 312° NW
Howard Auditorium (Theatre) — 44.4 mi, 312° NW
Saline Bayou, Louisiana Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 47.1 mi, 263° W · 6,090 acres
Camp LIvingston Cemetery (Historic Ruins) — 48.5 mi, 202° S
Camp Livingston HQ (Historic Ruins) — 48.6 mi, 201° S
Poverty Point World Heritage Site (Museum) — 53.9 mi, 047° NE
Fort Rosalie (Attraction) — 54.3 mi, 134° SE
Ken Beesley, Sr. Field (Stadium) — 54.9 mi, 133° SE
Martin Performing Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 55.0 mi, 134° SE
Melrose (Attraction) — 55.9 mi, 133° SE
Elizabeth Female Academy (Attraction) — 58.6 mi, 128° SE
Louisiana History Museum (Museum) — 58.9 mi, 202° S
Homochitto National Forest (National Forest) — 67.3 mi, 131° SE · 192k acres

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