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1954 Map of Jonesboro

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Jonesboro
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1970
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1970

About this map

Jonesboro and the surrounding Clayton County landscape appear here during a period of significant mid-century transition. The arrival of suburban expansion is visible in purple revisions from 1968, contrasting with the established rural and industrial patterns defined by the Central of Georgia and Southern railroads. The northern portion of the map is dominated by the sprawling U S Military Reservation (Atlanta General Depot) and the residential growth of Forest Park and Lake City.

Smaller crossroads and historic community centers like Ellenwood, Morrow, and Rex are grounded by their local landmarks, including Sylvester Ch Cem and Anvil Block Ch. To the south, the massive Lake Spivey stands out alongside smaller water bodies like Lake Tara and Jodeco Lake. This survey captures the county as its agricultural past, evidenced by family-named cemeteries and rural schools like Red Oak Sch, began to meet the infrastructure of a modernizing Georgia.