GA Atlanta 1871 MAP – Vintage Map Wall Art
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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A window into the past: GA Atlanta 1871 MAP, preserved in this antique map. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
Library of Congress record: Birds eye view of the city of Atlanta, the capitol of Georgia 1871
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GA Atlanta 1871 MAP
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This 1871 bird's-eye view shows Atlanta a few years after Union forces burned much of the city during Sherman's 1864 campaign. Drawn in perspective from an elevated vantage point, it shows the streets, rail lines, and rebuilt blocks of a city that had recently become the state capital again. Albert Ruger's panoramic maps were popular in the late nineteenth century, when towns commissioned them to advertise growth and civic pride. Look closely at the rail yards and the scattered new construction, which reflect Atlanta's effort to reassert itself as a transportation hub.
| Created / published | 1871 |
|---|---|
| Creator | ruger, a. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Panoramic Maps |
| Original scan | 4,464 × 3,512 px · prints to 15 × 12 in at 300 dpi |
| Library of Congress title | Birds eye view of the city of Atlanta, the capitol of Georgia 1871 |
| Reference | GA-Atlanta-1871 |
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