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Fire Insurance Map of Lumpkin Street, Athens GA in 1885

The Sanborn Fire Insurance maps were originally given to the Library of Congress to document the history of Athens. These maps are significant because they show a detailed picture of not only buildings but in some causes water mains and other…

Milledge Avenue 1885

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…

Photograph showing the roadways and buildings in the city of Atlanta

"From Vincent's subdivision map of the city of Atlanta, Dekalb County, state of Georgia. Savannah : Edward A. Vincent, 185-. LC Civil War maps (2nd ed.), S44 Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Includes numbered…

A detailed digital map of Hartsfield-Jackson Airport provided by the Georgia Department of Transportation

Large-scale, sustainable urban development projects can transform surrounding neighborhoods. Without precautionary policies, environmental amenities produced by these projects, such as parks, trails, walkability, and higher-density development, tend…

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…

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…