Lophorhothon atopus

Historical marker location:

767 Clifton Road, Atlanta, Georgia

( Marker can be reached from Clifton Road, on the right when traveling east.)

Crested Nose

Georgia was the site of the first American gold rush, but it was also the site of the first American oil rush. In 1905, oil was discovered in Bibb County, and the state's oil industry began to grow rapidly.