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1954 Map of Bolton

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Bolton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1957
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1957

About this map

The Chattahoochee River carves a natural boundary between Cobb and Fulton Counties, anchoring a landscape where industrial infrastructure meets rapidly expanding residential neighborhoods. Major rail corridors including the Southern Railway and the Seaboard Air Line Railroad converge in the southern half of the map, feeding the bustling growth of Atlanta and the Five Points district. The presence of numerous Brick Kilns near Riverside and Chattahoochee points to the area's role in the city's physical construction, while the extensive grid of schools like West Fulton High Sch and Booker T Washington High School reflects the social development of mid-century communities.

Institutional landmarks dominate the eastern and southern sectors, from the sprawling grounds of the Georgia Institute of Technology to the prestigious campuses of Emory University Sch of Dentistry and Morris Brown College. Established neighborhoods such as Buckhead and Grove Park are well-defined, interspersed with significant green spaces and memorial sites like Chastain Memorial Park and Crestlawn Cemetery. This survey captures the intersection of traditional river-based industry and the post-war institutional expansion that shaped the modern character of northwest Georgia.