1930s Maps of Alabama

1. 1930 Map of Montgomery

   

   1930 Montgomery

   1930 Print · USGS

   The Alabama state capital is seen here as a bustling rail and river crossroads in the late twenties. Trace the historic growth of the city and its surrounding rural communities through sites like Maxwell Aviation Field, Kilby Prison, and Oakwood Cemetery.

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4. 1931 Map of Cottondale

   

   1931 Cottondale

   1931 Print · USGS

   Tuscaloosa County at the start of the 1930s shows a landscape of timber rails and rural churches. Genealogists and historians can trace the Kaul Lumber Co (Abandoned) line or locate old community centers like Andrews Chapel and Duncanville.

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7. 1931 Map of Eutaw

   

   1931 Eutaw

   1931 Print · USGS

   The Black Warrior River valley in the late twenties was a landscape of river locks and rail junctions centered on Eutaw. Local historians can trace early rural infrastructure like the Rosenwald School, the County Poor Farm, and Pinckes Ferry.

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10. 1932 Map of Epes

    

    1932 Epes

    1932 Print · USGS

    Sumter and Greene counties are shown in the early 1930s as the regional economy relied heavily on the Southern Railway and river transport. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Wesley Chapel, Hillman Ferry, and the Industrial School.

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13. 1932 Map of Yolande, 1964 Print

    

    1932 Yolande

    1964 Print · USGS

    The industrial corridor southwest of Birmingham comes alive in this survey of the early thirties, where coal and iron roots run deep. Trace the rail lines serving Gilmore Mines and Connellsville or locate family sites near McCalla and Yolande.

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16. 1934 Map of Searles

    

    1934 Searles

    1934 Print · USGS

    The industrial hills and river locks of Tuscaloosa and Jefferson counties are captured here in the early 1930s. Genealogists can trace family roots in mining settlements like Searles and Kellerman, or locate rural landmarks such as Antioch Ch & Cem.

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19. 1934 Map of Cottondale

    

    1934 Cottondale

    1934 Print · USGS

    During the mid-1930s, the rail corridors of the Southern Railway and Mobile and Ohio Railroad shaped the growth of eastern Tuscaloosa County. Genealogists can trace family footprints near Cottondale and Duncanville or locate long-standing landmarks like Emerson Chapel and Howell Sch.

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22. 1934 Map of Blocton

    

    1934 Blocton

    1934 Print · USGS

    Central Alabama's coal and rail corridor comes to life in the 1930s, showing the intersection of the Cahaba River and intensive industrial development. Researchers can locate old mining sites like Hill Creek Mine and numerous rural landmarks including Rock Institute Sch and Ada Chapel.

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25. 1935 Map of Moulton

    

    1935 Moulton

    1935 Print · USGS

    Lawrence County during the mid-thirties reveals a rural landscape poised between the plateau farms and the timbered heights of the national forest. Researchers can trace family history through local sites like the Rosenwald Sch, Shoemaker Cem, and the settlement at Wren.

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28. 1935 Map of Cherokee

    

    1935 Cherokee

    1935 Print · USGS

    Northern Alabama is captured in the mid-1930s as the TVA prepares to inundate the valley for the Pickwick Landing Reservoir. Genealogists and historians can trace family-named sites like Perkins Cem, Moontown Ch, and the town of Cherokee.

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31. 1935 Map of Upshaw

    

    1935 Upshaw

    1935 Print · USGS

    Lawrence and Winston counties are captured here in the mid-1930s, documenting a landscape of rural schoolhouses and forest management lookouts. You can trace early twentieth-century life at Upshaw, Templeton Sch, and the Friendship Cem.

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34. 1935 Map of Danville

    

    1935 Danville

    1935 Print · USGS

    In the mid-thirties, the borderlands of Lawrence and Morgan counties featured a landscape of remote stores and hilltop churches. Genealogists can trace family footprints at Strauge Crossroads or locate the ancient Indian Mounds near Oakville.

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37. 1935 Map of Oakville

    

    1935 Oakville

    1935 Print · USGS

    Lawrence County, Alabama, is documented here in the mid-1930s as a landscape of small schools, family cemeteries, and ancient landmarks. Genealogists and historians can trace the locations of the Indian Mounds, Hodges Store, and several rural anchors like Oakville Sch.

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40. 1935 Map of Wright

    

    1935 Wright

    1935 Print · USGS

    Lauderdale County and the Tennessee River are shown here in the mid-1930s during the early development of the Tennessee Valley Authority. Genealogists can trace early landmarks such as Williams Chapel, Youngs Store, and the historic Nathez Trace.

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43. 1935 Map of Port Birmingham

    

    1935 Port Birmingham

    1935 Print · USGS

    The coal and power corridor of the Black Warrior River is captured here in the mid-1930s, showing a landscape defined by mines and industrial camps. Genealogists can locate family sites at Pennsylvania Camp, Satterfield Cem, or the Barney Mine community.

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46. 1935 Map of Yolande

    

    1935 Yolande

    1935 Print · USGS

    The Jefferson and Tuscaloosa county line was a hub of coal production and rail activity in the 1930s. Researchers can trace the layout of mining communities like Yolande and Johns or locate family roots at Dogwood Ch and Kniss Store.

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49. 1935 Map of Athens

    

    1935 Athens

    1935 Print · USGS

    Mid-1930s Limestone County comes into focus as an agricultural landscape transitioning into a new era of infrastructure. Family researchers can locate rural anchors like Holt Store, Johnson Cem, and several local schools from Turner Hill Sch to St John Sch.

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52. 1935 Map of Pleasant Site

    

    1935 Pleasant Site

    1935 Print · USGS

    North Alabama rural life is captured here in the mid-1930s along the boundary of Colbert and Franklin Counties. Genealogists and historians can trace family roots through sites like Bates Hill Ch, Harmony Cem, and the settlement at Pogo.

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55. 1936 Map of Russellville

    

    1936 Russellville

    1936 Print · USGS

    Franklin County in the mid-1930s shows a landscape of small agricultural settlements and nascent industrial infrastructure along the Southern Railway. Genealogists can trace family landmarks and schools like Mountain Star Sch, the Iron Mine (Abandoned), and Osborn Cem.

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58. 1936 Map of Trenton

    

    1936 Trenton

    1936 Print · USGS

    The Georgia and Alabama borderlands are captured here in the mid-1930s as mountain life met the era's emerging highway and rail networks. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Sand Mtn Academy, Hanna Cem, and the community of Rising Fawn.

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61. 1936 Map of Scottsboro

    

    1936 Scottsboro

    1936 Print · USGS

    Jackson County is captured during the mid-1930s TVA transformations, showing the valley just before the reservoir waters rose. Trace family roots at Cedar Hill Cem, Larkinsville, or the curiously named House of Happiness Sch.

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64. 1936 Map of Newburg

    

    1936 Newburg

    1936 Print · USGS

    Franklin County's rural ridge-and-valley landscape is captured here in the mid-1930s as the Black Warrior National Forest was being established. Family historians can locate specific community centers like Kimbrough Chapel, Newburg, and Little Trapp Sch among the winding hollows.

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67. 1936 Map of Painter

    

    1936 Painter

    1936 Print · USGS

    DeKalb and Marshall counties are shown here during the mid-1930s, documenting a landscape of plateau farms and essential creek crossings. Genealogists can trace family roots through landmarks like Blessing Sch, Dalrymple Cem, and rural centers like Whiton and Lathamville.

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70. 1936 Map of Margerum

    

    1936 Margerum

    1936 Print · USGS

    The Alabama-Mississippi borderland is captured during a time of immense change as the Tennessee Valley Authority prepares for the Pickwick Landing Reservoir. Local historians can trace family roots through sites like Carytown Ch, Crenshaw Cem, and the settlement of Margerum.

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73. 1936 Map of Jeff

    

    1936 Jeff

    1936 Print · USGS

    Madison County rural life is captured in the mid-1930s, showing a landscape defined by ancestral lines and small-town centers. Trace family roots through Indian Creek Cem, St John Cem, and old schools like Little Indian Creek Sch.

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