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1954 Map of Austell

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Austell
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

Powder Springs and Austell anchor this mid-century portrait of western Cobb and eastern Douglas counties, where the agrarian past meets post-war suburbanization. The industrial influence of the Southern and Seaboard Coast Line railroads is evident, particularly around the mill village of Clarkdale. A network of country roads like Maroney Mill Road and Beular Road connects numerous community focal points, including Smith Chapel and Union Grove Church.

The landscape is defined by the winding course of Sweetwater Creek and its tributaries, such as Noses Creek and Olley Creek. Beyond the residential centers, the U S Government Reservation Monitoring Sta represents a more modern federal presence. For the local historian, the map preserves the exact locations of rural education and worship, from Beulah School to the Midway Church near the Douglasville boundary, providing a clear record of the region's mid-century social geography.