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1956 Map of Kennesaw

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Kennesaw
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

About this map

The W & A RR and the Louisville and Nashville railroads anchor this mid-century portrait of North Georgia, where the developing transportation corridors of Kennesaw and Woodstock meet a landscape still defined by its agrarian roots. The map reveals a dense network of local landmarks, including the Oak Grove Sch and Blackwells Sch, alongside numerous rural congregations such as Shiloh Ch and Mt Olive Ch.

Significant water features like the Allatoona Reservoir in the northwest and the winding Noonday Creek dictate the topography, while land-use patterns are highlighted by a prominent Quarry and the strictly delineated lines of the 20th District and 16th District. Genealogists will find particular value in the clearly marked burial grounds, from the Old Noonday Cem to the Dawson Cem, preserving the locations of family and community heritage before the era of major suburban expansion.