Encyclopedia article about the city of Atlanta, Georgia. Atlanta is the capital of Georgia and the state's largest city. It is also one of the most important commercial, financial, and transportation centers of the southeastern United States. Located…
Dramatically increased activities at war-supporting facilities across the Southeast required improved highway access. This project at the Atlanta Naval Air Station in Chamblee, Georgia called for the reconstruction of 1.91 miles of roads at an…
This resource describes Atlanta before the construction of the Beltline was even considered. It shows pictures of the original railroads and describes their significance to the growth of the city.
Scale 1:100,000. Relief shown by contours and spot heights. Projection: Universal transverse Mercator. Compiled in 1974 from USGS quadrangles dated 1956-1974. Limited revision from aerial photographs taken 1968, 1972, and 1973, and from available…