Category Archives: Water

Atlanta Airport keeps growing

Posted on Sun 19 August 2018 by newtreeguy

Got to tour the airport grounds with Hannah Palmer, who’s new book Flight Path details the absorption of small towns like Mountain View. The house-by-house buyout through the early 1970’s cost some $350 million. The town would be to the … Continue reading →

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Lakewood Fairgrounds

Posted on Mon 22 July 2013 by newtreeguy

When it was finally time for Atlanta to build a proper water system, after numerous false starts they settled on a spot just a few miles south of downtown. Near the headwaters of the South River a dam was completed … Continue reading →

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The deep wells of Atlanta

Posted on Mon 4 July 2011 by newtreeguy

I didn’t realize the Artesian well at 5 Points was only in use for 10 years. Here’s why: The deep wells of the Crystalline area are limited in number. One of the most noted of these wells is the so-called … Continue reading →

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