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1954 Map of Palmetto

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Palmetto
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1969
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1969

About this map

Palmetto and the rural lands of southern Fulton County are documented here in a landscape defined by traditional agriculture and early suburban transition. The Atlanta and West Point Railroad serves as a primary corridor through the town, paralleling the Roosevelt Atlanta and West Point highway. Community life is anchored by a network of rural churches and schools, including Bethlehem Ch, St Pauls Ch, and the Cedar Grove Sch.

The western edge of the survey is bounded by the Chattahoochee River, where historical connections like Hutcheson Ferry Road hint at older river crossings. Numerous creeks such as Pea Creek, Bear Creek, and Cedar Creek dissect the terrain, punctuated by local landmarks like Horsehead Lake and a small Quarry. Significant 1968 revisions are noted in purple, showing the slow expansion of development around the Rivertown and Palmetto areas during the late 1960s.