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1956 Map of Stone Mountain

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Stone Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

Stone Mountain dominates this mid-century landscape, a massive granite outcrop featuring unique petroglyphs and an air beacon on its summit. The surrounding DeKalb County area reflects the transition from rural crossroads to suburban development, with established residential communities like Tucker, Pine Lake, and Redan connected by the Seaboard Coast Line railroad. Numerous small lakes and reservoirs, including Venable Lake and Lake Arrowhead, dot the terrain near Stone Mountain Park.

Evidence of local heritage is found in the distribution of community anchors such as Mt Pleasant Ch, Indian Creek Ch, and Simmons Sch. While modern corridors like Stone Mountain Highway and Memorial Drive are prominent, the map also preserves older landmarks like Melwood Cem and smaller settlements at Trickem and Bowden Hills, documenting the expansion of the Atlanta metropolitan fringe during the 1950s and its later 1980s updates.