1954 Map of Jonesboro

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The Central of Georgia railroad corridor anchors this mid-century look at Clayton County, where the growing communities of Jonesboro and Forest Park are beginning to expand alongside significant military and infrastructure developments. The northern section is dominated by the expansive U S Military Reservation (Atlanta General Depot) and the Consolidated Sch, while the surrounding landscape is a network of small family-named lakes and rural landmarks. Genealogists can find numerous local burial sites and congregations, including the Williams Chapel Cem, Sylvester Ch, and the Rocky Mount Ch Cem. The transition from rural agriculture to suburban settlement is visible in the myriad of smaller water bodies like Lake Tara, Wrights Lake, and Lake Jodeco, which punctuate the drainage basins of Panther Creek and Cotton Indian Creek.