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1954 Map of Northwest Atlanta

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Northwest Atlanta
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

The Chattahoochee River carves through the northwestern corridor of Atlanta, serving as both a natural boundary and a center for recreational sites like the Chattahoochee River National Recreational Area (Palisades Unit). The landscape reflects a mid-century urban expansion, where established neighborhoods like Buckhead and Riverside sit alongside developing districts. Large institutional campuses and public spaces, such as the Georgia Institute of Technology and Atlanta Memorial Park, highlight the city's civic growth during this era.

Industrial and transport infrastructure is deeply integrated into the terrain, with the Seaboard Coast Line and Southern Railway threading through settlements like Bolton and Carey Park. For local history researchers, the map is particularly dense with community landmarks, including Morris Brown College, Atlanta University, and numerous neighborhood anchors such as Hollywood Cemetery and the Sacred Heart Ch. The transition from rural heights like Mount Wilkinson to the dense urban hub of Five Points captures the shifting character of Fulton County as it modernized.