1950s Maps of Douglas 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 Palmetto, 1955 Print

   

   1954 Palmetto

   1955 Print · USGS

   The Palmetto area and the Chattahoochee riverfront appear here in the mid-fifties, just as the local rural character began to meet postwar growth. Researchers can locate family landmarks like Friendship Ch, Cedar Grove Sch, and the Landing Field.

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7. 1954 Map of Campbellton, 1956 Print

   

   1954 Campbellton

   1956 Print · USGS

   Douglas and Fulton counties meet along the winding river corridor in the mid-1950s. Family historians can trace rural roots near the Chattahoochee River, finding landmarks like Holly Springs Cem, Mount Carmel Sch, and the community of Campbellton.

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10. 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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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. 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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22. 1958 Map of Rico

    

    1958 Rico

    1958 Print · USGS

    The rural borders of Fulton and Douglas counties come alive in the late fifties along the banks of the Chattahoochee River. Genealogists and historians can trace community landmarks like Providence Ch, Fairplay Sch, and the winding Yellow Ferry Road.

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25. 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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28. 1958 Map of Villa Rica, 1960 Print

    

    1958 Villa Rica

    1960 Print · USGS

    The West Georgia countryside in the late fifties centered on the Chattahoochee River and the industrial activity at Banning Mills. Genealogists can trace family-named crossroads and rural landmarks like Hickory Level, Fouts Mill, and Bright Star Ch.

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31. 1958 Map of Dallas, 1960 Print

    

    1958 Dallas

    1960 Print · USGS

    Paulding County and parts of Carroll and Douglas emerge in the late 1950s as a landscape of rail-junction towns and rural church communities. Researchers can trace family roots at Willow Springs Ch, locate the old Drive-in Theater, or follow the SEABOARD rail lines.

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