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1954 Map of Riverdale

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

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

Riverdale and College Park anchor this detailed study of the suburbanizing corridor south of Atlanta during the mid-20th century. The landscape is defined by the headwaters of the Flint River and its many tributaries, including Morning Creek, Cater Creek, and Camp Creek. Rural roots remain evident through a high concentration of community centers such as Bethel Ch, Bethsaida Ch, and Friendship Ch, alongside family landmarks like Adams Cem and Mundy Cem.

Infrastructure development is highly visible, with the West Point RR cutting through the northwestern corner near Red Oak. The map reveals the expansion of local education through North Clayton High Sch and the development of Southside Park. These 1980s revisions, superimposed over 1950s topography, illustrate the rapid transition from a creek-side agricultural region to an organized residential and industrial suburban network across the Fulton and Clayton county lines.