1956 Map of Conyers

About this map

Lithonia and Conyers anchor this mid-century survey of the Georgia Piedmont, connected by the vital corridor of the Georgia RR. The landscape is a mix of industrial extraction and rural community life, defined by numerous Granite Quarries that tap into the region's geological foundations near prominent elevations like Arabia Mtn and Pine Mountain. Between these granite outcroppings, a network of country roads like Klondike Road and Hightower Trail links established congregations such as Philadelphia Ch and Union Grove Ch. The Yellow River winds through the central terrain, its course interrupted by several small impoundments including Lake Rockaway and Gaines Lake. These water bodies and the emerging residential features, such as a Drive-in Theater near Conyers, signal the post-war transition of these former railroad towns into expanding suburban communities within the reach of Atlanta.