Virginia Highland 1896

Name: Virginia Highland 1896
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About This Map

Published in 1896 this map represents the area of Atlanta that is known today as Virginia-Highland. It shows the undeveloped land with original owners’ names, lot sizes in acres, as well as Virginia and Highland Avenue – the roads for which the neighborhood is named.

The map was drawn by H.B.Baylor, Civil Engineer in Atlanta, on a 1” to 200’ scale. What makes this piece unique is that it is the oldest available map showing the area before it was developed. Todd Road, an old wagon trail remnant that led to a homestead, Virginia Avenue and Highland Avenue are some of the oldest streets in the City of Atlanta.

The land is in Fulton County and is bounded on the east by the Dekalb County Line, on the north by what is now Amsterdam Avenue (shown as Dekalb Avenue), on the west by what is now Barnett Street and on the south by the District Line. The dotted line on Highland Avenue that turns West onto Virginia Avenue represents a commercial mule-drawn wagon that ran in the neighborhood; a precursor to one of the many trolley lines in the City that ran until just after World War 2.

This map is printed on 100% cotton fiber archival paper and measures 18” x 18 1/4 ”. The framed piece measures 21 ½” x 21 ¾” and is available exclusively at GLS Archives

Virginia Highland 1896

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