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1954 Map of Northeast Atlanta

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Northeast Atlanta
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

Oglethorpe University and Emory University anchor the institutional landscape of this mid-century survey, which documents the rapid expansion of the northern and eastern suburbs of Atlanta. The transition from rural DeKalb County to an urbanized environment is evident as neighborhoods like North Decatur and Brookhaven fill in the spaces between established hubs. Educational and religious institutions are dense throughout the sheet, from Agnes Scott College in Decatur to the Columbia Seminary and Druid Hills High School.

Industrial and transport corridors define the outskirts, with the Georgia and Southern railroads facilitating growth alongside the emerging Northeast Expressway. Historic features such as Henderson Mill on the North Fork Peachtree Creek contrast with the modern facilities at De Kalb Peachtree Airport. Social and recreational life is centered around the Capital City Country Club and the sprawling Fernbank Forest and Recreational Center, while residential pockets like Avondale Estates and Morningside show the established street grids of the era.