Map of Georgia, 1855

Map of Georgia, 1855

This map of Georgia was published inĀ Colton’s Atlas of the World in 1856. The map shows Georgia’s westward expansion in the years following the forced removal of the Creek and Cherokee Indians from Georgia to reservations in modern-day Oklahoma. The map also shows the state’s railroads and common roads.


Map of Georgia, 1855. From the Georgia Historical Society Map Collection, MS 1361-MP 083.

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