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1901 Map of Marietta

Name: 1901 Topographic Map of Marietta
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1932
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1932

About this map

Marietta and the surrounding hill country of Northwest Georgia appear here in the decades following the Reconstruction era, a landscape defined by its transition from an agrarian river economy to a burgeoning railroad hub. The Chattahoochee River remains the central geographic artery, marked by numerous small-scale crossings such as Smith Ferry, Morris Ferry, and Campbellton Ferry that linked rural communities before the wide adoption of bridges.

The presence of both Old Villarica and Villarica illustrates the shifting centers of commerce as the Southern RR and the Atlanta and Birmingham Div. carved new paths through Dallas and Austell. Prominent landmarks like Kennesaw Mt. and Lost Mountain overlook a network of smaller settlements including Powder Springs, Lithia Springs, and New Hope. For genealogists, the map is a detailed record of local life, from the Mount Zion Church to the small stop at Beatty Switch.