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1956 Map of Redan

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Redan
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

Snapfinger Creek and its many tributaries define this DeKalb County landscape as it underwent significant suburban transformation in the mid-20th century. The original 1956 survey captured a predominantly rural network of country roads like Browns Mill Road and Panola Road, anchored by community landmarks such as Wesley Chapel and Macedonia Ch. By the early 1970s, purple-tinted revisions reveal the rapid expansion of settlements like Glenhaven and Redan, showing the conversion of farmland into residential blocks near Gunn Airfield.

Southward, the terrain follows the South River toward the Henry County line, where the topography becomes more pronounced around Pig Mountain. This area retains its agrarian character longer, marked by isolated institutions like Masters Ch and the New County Line Sch. For those tracing local heritage, the map identifies numerous small family and community burial sites, including the Stanley Cem and Mitchell Cem, alongside natural features like Panola Shoals.