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1892 Map of Atlanta

Name: 1892 Topographic Map of Atlanta
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1892
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1892

About this map

Atlanta emerges as a dense railroad hub in the late 1880s, anchored by the Georgia Railroad and the Western and Atlantic Railroad radiating from the city center. This survey captures the region just as suburban precursors like Edgewood and Decatur were beginning to coalesce around the established rail lines. North of the city, the Chattahoochee River is dotted with essential river crossings including Jetts Ferry and Paces Ferry, reflecting a landscape where water travel and milling at sites like Howells Mills remained vital to the local economy.

The topography is dominated by the massive granite dome of Stone Mountain to the east, while the surrounding countryside is peppered with family-named landmarks and rural outposts such as Brownings Store and Jetts Store. Notable educational and religious landmarks like Clarks University appear on the city's periphery, while the northern reaches show early development at Roswell Junction (Chamblee P.O.).