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1954 Map of Ben Hill

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Ben Hill
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

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The Chattahoochee River defines the western edge of this landscape, carving past Buzzard Roost Island while industrial and residential expansion begins to press westward from Atlanta. In the mid-20th century, this area of southwest Fulton County remained a mix of rural community life and emerging utility infrastructure. Local heritage is centered around long-standing congregational sites like Owl Rock Ch, Rocky Head Ch, and Poplar Springs Ch.

Modernization is evident through the inclusion of the Utoy Sewage Disposal Plant and the purple-tinted urban extensions near Ben Hill. The terrain is marked by distinctive geological and recreation points, from the Utoy Boulder to several small reservoirs such as Wrights Lake and Cowart Lake. Transportation networks such as the Seaboard Coast Line and Campbellton Road illustrate the corridor's role in connecting the capital to the surrounding rural districts.