by Randy Gue, Curator of Modern Political and Historical Collections, MARBL
City Atlas of Atlanta, Georgia:
From Actual Surveys and Records,
Manuscript, Archives and Rare Book
Library, Emory University
Did you know you can access some of MARBL’s unique maps and atlases online? Do you want to know how Atlanta was shaped in 1878 or 1928? Are you interested in examining the road network in Cobb County in 1954 when suburban expansion was beginning to reshape the county? Then check out the MARBL Digital Historic Map Collection.
This collection provides a new and innovative way to access our rare maps and atlases. It includes printed maps published before 1923, maps from atlases published before 1923, and some maps printed by state and local governments after 1923. Right now you can find atlases of Atlanta from 1878 and from 1928, a rare plan for Milledgeville, Georgia from 1819, and an 1828 plan for Columbus, Georgia in the collection. In addition, the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) gave us permission to scan and post their county general highway maps. We will be adding to the collection frequently so check back with us often to see what is new.
