1950s Maps of Cobb County, Georgia

1. 1953 Map of Atlanta, 1965 Print

   

   1953 Atlanta

   1965 Print · USGS

   The growing Atlanta metro and the industrial corridors of Eastern Alabama are captured here during the mid-century transition. Researchers can trace the rail-to-road shift through hubs like Anniston and La Grange or locate sites within Fort McClellan.

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4. 1954 Map of Chamblee, 1956 Print

   

   1954 Chamblee

   1956 Print · USGS

   DeKalb and Fulton counties are caught in a moment of rapid post-war growth during the mid-fifties, just as the expressway begins to reshape the landscape. Researchers can trace the footprints of the U S Naval Reservation Atlanta Air Station, Oglethorpe Univ, and old family landmarks like Winters Chapel Cem.

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7. 1954 Map of Mableton, 1956 Print

   

   1954 Mableton

   1956 Print · USGS

   Northwest of Atlanta in the mid-fifties, this area shows a landscape transitioning between its rural roots and suburban growth. Researchers can trace family history through sites like Mable Cemetery or locate early industrial landmarks such as Orange Hill Mill and Cobb Airfield.

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10. 1954 Map of Lost Mountain, 1956 Print

    

    1954 Lost Mountain

    1956 Print · USGS

    Cobb County's rural landscape is captured in the mid-1950s, showing a network of country churches and family-named roads before suburban expansion. Genealogists can locate family sites near John McEachern Sch, Corner Ch, and Red Rock.

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13. 1954 Map of Austell, 1956 Print

    

    1954 Austell

    1956 Print · USGS

    Cobb and Douglas Counties are shown here during the mid-fifties, captured just as the industrial rail network and rural school districts were at their peak. Researchers can locate family landmarks like Smith Chapel and Pleasant Hill Ch or trace the early paths of the Seaboard Air Line.

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16. 1954 Map of Ben Hill, 1956 Print

    

    1954 Ben Hill

    1956 Print · USGS

    Fulton County south of the river is caught in transition during the mid-fifties, balancing historic rural churches with the approaching reach of Atlanta. Researchers can locate family landmarks like the Mt Gilead Campground, Sandtown Sch, and the Atlantic Coast Line railroad.

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19. 1954 Map of Marietta, 1957 Print

    

    1954 Marietta

    1957 Print · USGS

    Cobb County's post-war transition is on full display in the mid-fifties as Marietta expands and the military arrives. Trace family roots and local history near Kennesaw Mountain, Dobbins Air Force Base, and Blackwells.

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22. 1954 Map of Bolton, 1957 Print

    

    1954 Bolton

    1957 Print · USGS

    Northwest Georgia in the mid-fifties reveals the dense intersection of industrial rail lines and established neighborhoods at the edge of the capital. Researchers can trace historic family plots and campus footprints at Crestlawn Cemetery, Georgia Institute of Technology, and Vinings.

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25. 1955 Map of Rome

    

    1955 Rome

    1955 Print · USGS

    The tri-state borderlands of Georgia, Alabama, and Tennessee appear in the mid-fifties as a landscape of ridge-and-valley industry and river navigation. Genealogists can trace family footprints near Chattanooga, the iron works of Gadsden, and textile towns like Trion or Summerville.

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28. 1955 Map of Sandy Springs, 1957 Print

    

    1955 Sandy Springs

    1957 Print · USGS

    The northern edge of Atlanta and the banks of the Chattahoochee meet during a period of suburban transformation in the mid-fifties. Genealogists and local historians can trace family land via Heards Cem or locate community centers like the Powers Ferry Road Sch and Sardis Ch.

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31. 1956 Map of Kennesaw, 1957 Print

    

    1956 Kennesaw

    1957 Print · USGS

    Cobb and Cherokee counties are captured in the mid-1950s during a period of steady growth along the Louisville and Nashville rail line. Researchers can trace old property boundaries across the 20th District and locate local landmarks like Wooten Lake, Bascomb, and Chastains Lakes.

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34. 1956 Map of Mountain Park, 1957 Print

    

    1956 Mountain Park

    1957 Print · USGS

    North Georgia in the mid-fifties remains a world of country churches and winding rural roads across the Cobb and Cherokee county lines. Trace family history through landmarks like Wesley Chapel, the Mountain View Sch, and the old crossing at Arnold Mill.

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37. 1956 Map of Acworth, 1957 Print

    

    1956 Acworth

    1957 Print · USGS

    Acworth and the surrounding Cobb County hills are shown here in the mid-1950s as the reservoir changed the landscape. Trace early roads and community centers like Mars Hill Ch, the Drive-in Theater, and the Nashville Chattanooga and St Louis line.

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40. 1957 Map of Atlanta

    

    1957 Atlanta

    1957 Print · USGS

    Atlanta and the Alabama borderlands appear here in the mid-fifties, capturing the region's post-war suburban and industrial transition. Trace the development of early transport hubs and military sites like Fort McPherson, Anniston, and the Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park.

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43. 1958 Map of Atlanta

    

    1958 Atlanta

    1958 Print · USGS

    Mid-century Georgia and Alabama are shown in this regional study of the corridor between the Chattahoochee River and the Appalachian foothills. Local historians can trace the development of suburban Atlanta alongside vital landmarks like Stone Mountain, Dobbins AFB, and the Seaboard Air Line rail routes.

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46. 1958 Map of Rome, 1966 Print

    

    1958 Rome

    1966 Print · USGS

    Northwest Georgia and neighboring Tennessee and Alabama are captured here in the late fifties, showcasing a landscape of high ridges and river valleys. Researchers can trace historic rail lines like the Seaboard Air Line RR and explore the bounds of Cloudland Canyon State Park or Fort Oglethorpe.

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