1954 Map of Ben Hill

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The Chattahoochee River carves the northwestern boundary of this Fulton County landscape, where rural agricultural roots meet the post-war expansion of Atlanta. While the purple revisions of the 1960s and 70s show the steady march of urban development toward the community of Ben Hill, the underlying 1954 topography reveals an older network of country roads like Old Campbellton Road and Boat Rock Road. Numerous local landmarks provide depth for genealogists, including Owl Rock Ch, Mt Gilead Ch, and Sandtown Sch. The presence of the Seaboard Coast Line and various industrial markers, such as the Utoy Sewage Disposal Plant and the City of East Point Reservoir, illustrates the evolving infrastructure required by the growing metropolitan area. Natural features like Utoy Boulder Park and Buzzard Roost Island stand in contrast to the emerging Industrial Park.