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1895 Map of Atlanta

Name: 1895 Topographic Map of Atlanta
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1941
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1941

About this map

The Chattahoochee River defines the northwest boundary of this late 19th-century landscape, a region where a series of historic crossings like Pace Ferry, Powers Ferry, and Johnson Ferry connect the growing capital to its rural outskirts. The concentrated grid of the city center expands outward via a dense spiderweb of rail lines, including the Southern Railway and the Georgia Railroad, which intersect at strategic points like Belt Junc.

Outside the urban core, the landscape is dotted with early industrial sites and social landmarks, from Howell Mills and Oakley Mill to the expansive Fort McPherson and the Soldiers Home. To the east, the massive silhouette of Stone Mountain dominates the horizon near the small settlement of Tucker. This map captures a pivotal transition when the area was still defined by local crossroads stores like Browning Store and the early footprints of the Exposition and McPherson Monument.