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1954 Map of Lost Mountain

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Lost Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1968
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1968

About this map

Lost Mountain rises as a prominent landmark in western Cobb County during the mid-1950s, anchoring a landscape defined by traditional rural communities and a network of small churches. Small settlements like Davis Crossroads, Due West, and Macland serve as local hubs, while the John McEachern Sch stands as a significant educational fixture in the southern portion of the quadrangle. The area is heavily divided by the historic land lot system of the 20th District and 19th District, with several family and community landmarks such as the Red Rock Community Club and Cheatham Hill Community Club providing social centers for residents.

Industrial and transportation corridors are visible at the southern edge where the Southern and Seaboard Air Line railroads parallel one another. Waterways including Allatoona Creek, Mud Creek, and Noses Creek drain the undulating terrain, which was still largely agricultural before the rapid suburban expansion of later decades. Genealogists will find interest in several country sanctuaries like New Friendship Ch and Piney Grove Ch, alongside the Vernon Cem.