1950s Maps of Gwinnett 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. 1953 Map of Athens, 1966 Print

   

   1953 Athens

   1966 Print · USGS

   Georgia's Piedmont and Savannah River borderlands come alive in this mid-century survey of the region surrounding Athens and Augusta. Trace the rail-and-river economy through the Georgia RR and landmarks like the Fort Gordon Military Reservation.

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7. 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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10. 1954 Map of Greenville, 1965 Print

    

    1954 Greenville

    1965 Print · USGS

    The Upstate and Northeast Georgia are captured here during a decade of massive transformation as new reservoirs reshaped the Piedmont. Genealogists and hikers can trace the Appalachian Trail over Brasstown Bald or locate old community centers like Demorest, Westminster, and Royston.

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13. 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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16. 1956 Map of Stone Mountain, 1957 Print

    

    1956 Stone Mountain

    1957 Print · USGS

    DeKalb County was entering a period of significant suburban growth in the mid-fifties, centered around its most famous geologic landmark. Genealogists and local historians can trace family locations near Stone Mountain and Tucker, or locate vanished landmarks like Simmons Sch and Mt Pleasant Ch.

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19. 1956 Map of Snellville, 1957 Print

    

    1956 Snellville

    1957 Print · USGS

    Gwinnett and DeKalb counties are shown in the mid-fifties, featuring a landscape of small farming communities and winding river bottoms. Genealogists can trace family names through landmarks like Hannah Cem, Rock Chapel, and the New Bethel Sch & Ch.

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22. 1956 Map of Duluth, 1957 Print

    

    1956 Duluth

    1957 Print · USGS

    Gwinnett and Fulton counties are captured in the mid-fifties, just as the rural river settlements began to evolve. Genealogists can trace early landmarks like Shake Rag, Hull High Sch, and the many churches from Warsaw to Brookwood.

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25. 1956 Map of Norcross, 1957 Print

    

    1956 Norcross

    1957 Print · USGS

    In the mid-fifties, Gwinnett County stood at the edge of modernization as the Atlanta Expressway began carving through its rural landscape. Genealogists and local historians can trace the foundations of Norcross, Lilburn, and Mechanicsville, alongside country landmarks like Beaver Ruin Ch and Graham Cem.

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28. 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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31. 1958 Map of Greenville

    

    1958 Greenville

    1958 Print · USGS

    The Piedmont and Blue Ridge foothills come alive in this mid-century survey of the Upstate and Northeast Georgia. Trace the regional rail-and-river economy through the Southern Railway corridors and early reservoir developments like Lake Sidney Lanier.

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34. 1958 Map of Athens

    

    1958 Athens

    1958 Print · USGS

    North-central Georgia and the Savannah River valley are captured in the late fifties, showing the region as the new reservoirs were filling. Researchers can trace historic rail lines like the Georgia RR and locate rural landmarks such as Social Circle, Graves Mountain, and the Fort Gordon Military Reservation.

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37. 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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40. 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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43. 1959 Map of Athens

    

    1959 Athens

    1959 Print · USGS

    Northeast Georgia and the South Carolina borderlands appear here in the mid-fifties, during a decade of infrastructure growth. Genealogists and historians can trace the rail-and-river geography of towns like Social Circle, the sprawl of Fort Gordon Military Reservation, and the newly formed Clark Hill Reservoir.

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