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1895 Map of Atlanta

Name: 1895 Topographic Map of Atlanta
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1900
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1900

About this map

The dense rail hub of Atlanta radiates outward across the Piedmont during the late 19th century, anchored by the Southern R.R. and Georgia R.R. networks. This survey captures a pivotal era of post-war growth, showing the urban core’s expansion toward Buckhead and Decatur before the full onset of 20th-century suburbanization. Outside the central grid, the landscape is defined by institutional and recreational landmarks like the Soldiers Home, Fort Mc Pherson, and Grant Park.

Industry and local commerce are marked by numerous sites like Howell Mills and Wilson Mill, while the massive granite dome of Stone Mountain dominates the eastern horizon. The presence of the Exposition site and Ponce de Leon springs highlights the city's emerging role as a regional center of culture and leisure. For genealogists, the map preserves dozens of small settlements and family-named points like Halls, Goodwin, and Humphries that have since been absorbed into the modern metropolis.