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1891 Map of Marietta

Name: 1891 Topographic Map of Marietta
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1891
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1891

About this map

The Chattahoochee River carves a winding path through this North Georgia landscape, serving as a vital natural boundary for Campbell Co and Douglas Co. In this era before widespread bridge construction, a network of river crossings defined local commerce and travel, including Smiths Ferry, Morris Ferry, and Neals Ferry. The arrival of the Georgia Pacific Rail Road through Douglasville and the Western & Atlantic Rail Road at Marietta shows the region's transition from river-based transport to the industrial rail age.

Local industry is marked by numerous water-powered sites such as Allens Mills and Hollands Mills, while community life centers around rural nodes like Mount Zion Ch. and the mineral-springs destination of Salt Springs. Distinctive topographical landmarks such as Kennesaw Mt and Lost Mountain rise above the drainage basins of Sweetwater Creek and Dog River, framing a landscape of small agricultural settlements and developing rail towns.