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1895 Map of Atlanta

Name: 1895 Topographic Map of Atlanta
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1948
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1948

About this map

Atlanta radiates as a dense rail hub in this late 19th-century survey, surrounded by a landscape defined by the Chattahoochee River and the massive granite profile of Stone Mountain. The city’s strategic military and social importance is evident through the presence of Fort McPherson, the McPherson Monument, and the Soldiers Home. The surrounding countryside is dotted with family-run enterprises and early landmarks, such as Oakley Mill, Browning Store, and Jett Store, which served the rural communities of De Kalb and Fulton counties before the onset of suburbanization.

Transportation patterns of the era are dominated by numerous river crossings and a spiderweb of railroads. Major ferries like Heard Ferry, Pace Ferry, and Powers Ferry provided vital links across the Chattahoochee, while lines like the Georgia Railroad and the Southern Railway anchored the region’s burgeoning economy. This document captures the transition from a river-and-road dependent agrarian society to a major Southern industrial center, preserving the locations of vanished outposts like Pinckneyville and Bermuda.