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1954 Map of Southeast Atlanta

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

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

Atlanta urban growth pushes southeastward in this mid-century survey, revealing the dense residential street grids of Beulah Heights and East Atlanta giving way to the developing suburbs of Panthersville and Forest Park. The map captures a complex institutional landscape, dominated by the massive U S Penitentiary (Atlanta) and the sprawling Fort Gillem U S Military Reservation to the south. Educational and cultural landmarks like the Cyclorama in Grant Park and Roosevelt High Sch stand alongside numerous local congregations such as Stamps Chapel and White Oak Hills Ch.

Transit networks are in transition, with the Southern railroad corridor and major arteries like Memorial Drive and Bouldercrest Road framing the landscape. Significant land use for communal memory and industry is evident at South View Cem and the small settlement of Constitution, located near Constitution Lake and the South River. The mapping of county lines for Fulton, DeKalb, Clayton, and Henry counties provides a precise genealogical frame for researchers.