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1954 Map of Jonesboro

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Jonesboro
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

About this map

The Central of Georgia railroad corridor anchors this mid-century view of Clayton County, linking the growing industrial and military presence of Forest Park with the established community at Jonesboro. A significant portion of the landscape is dominated by the Atlanta General Depot, while smaller settlements like Lake City, Morrow, and Ellenwood sit between the rails and the rural creeks.

The map reveals a landscape in transition, where family-named landmarks and country institutions like Travis Ch, Williams Chapel Ch, and Red Oak Sch coexist with a developing network of reservoirs and recreation spots such as Lake Jodeco, Lake Tara, and Joy Lake. The eastern edge, bordering the Clayton and Henry County line, remains primarily defined by the drainage of Rum Creek and Panther Creek, highlighting the area's pre-suburban drainage patterns before the later expansion of the Atlanta metro area.