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1954 Map of Marietta

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Marietta
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1957
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1957

About this map

Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park dominates the western landscape of this mid-century survey, preserving the civil war terrain of Big Kennesaw Mountain, Little Kennesaw Mountain, and Cheatham Hill. The city of Marietta serves as the central hub, showing a dense grid of streets and institutional landmarks like the Courthouse and National Cemetery. To the southeast, the massive footprint of Dobbins Air Force Base signifies the growing military and industrial presence in Cobb County during the postwar era.

The map captures a period of suburban expansion as smaller communities such as Fair Oaks, Smyrna, and Belmont Hills begin to coalesce. Transportation networks are well-defined, featuring the Louisville and Nashville railroad and major thoroughfares like Austell Road and Roswell Road. Local history is preserved through the locations of numerous country churches and schools, including Noonday Ch and the Sprayberry High Sch.