1956 Map of Acworth

About this map

Allatoona Lake dominates the northwest quadrant of this landscape, its fingers stretching into the valleys of Pumpkinvine Creek and Tanyard Creek. The town of Acworth sits at the heart of the sheet, bordered by the Lake Acworth Recreation Area and the long-established path of the Louisville and Nashville railroad. This 1950s survey, updated with late 1960s aerial data, shows a region transitioning between its deep rural roots and postwar growth. Numerous small country sanctuaries such as Mt Zion Ch and Iron Hill Ch dot the ridges, while the Liberty Hill Cem & Ch remains a significant local landmark. The map detail extends south to the outskirts of Kennesaw, tracing a network of family-named roads like Moody Road and Ragsdale Rd that suggest the enduring genealogy of the Cobb and Cherokee county lines.