1980s Maps of Alabama

1. 1980 Map of Bay Minette North

   

   1980 Bay Minette North

   1980 Print · USGS

   Bay Minette and Stockton are captured during a period of steady growth in 1980, centered around the Louisville and Nashville rail line. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Stockton Memorial Cem and Greater St John Ch.

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4. 1980 Map of Union

   

   1980 Union

   1980 Print · USGS

   Greene County, Alabama, is shown in the late 1970s as a landscape of small rural settlements and family landmarks. Researchers can locate dozens of country churches and burial sites like Birdine Hill Ch, Eatman Sch, and Spencer Cem among the winding bends of Trussells Creek.

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7. 1980 Map of Casemore

   

   1980 Casemore

   1980 Print · USGS

   Hale County's fertile Black Belt region is captured here in the 1980s, defined by the winding Black Warrior River and a dense network of rural communities. Researchers can trace local heritage through numerous landmarks like St Andrews Ch, Lock 5, and the old settlement of Prairieville.

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10. 1980 Map of Alabaster

    

    1980 Alabaster

    1980 Print · USGS

    Shelby County at the start of the 1980s reveals a landscape of limestone mining and growing rural settlements along the rail lines. Researchers can trace family sites like Benton Cem, small communities at Elliotsville, and the Flying X Ranch Landing Strip.

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13. 1980 Map of Magnolia Springs

    

    1980 Magnolia Springs

    1980 Print · USGS

    Coastal Baldwin County is captured here in the late seventies, showing the tidal reach of Weeks Bay and the riverfront community of Magnolia Springs. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Brook Cedron Cem, Clay City, and the Fish River Ch.

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16. 1980 Map of Payne Lake

    

    1980 Payne Lake

    1980 Print · USGS

    Deep in the Alabama woodlands during the 1980s, this area showcases the intersection of forest management and public recreation. Trace local history at Pine Flat Ch, the Old Railroad Grade, and the shores of Payne Lake.

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19. 1980 Map of Orange Beach

    

    1980 Orange Beach

    1980 Print · USGS

    Coastal Alabama was entering a new era of development in the late seventies, centered on the waterways of Baldwin County. Local historians can trace the early layouts of Orange Beach, the residential expansion on Ono Island, and landmarks like Lay Cem or the U S Naval Res Wolf Field.

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22. 1980 Map of Mc Calla

    

    1980 Mc Calla

    1980 Print · USGS

    The industrial corridor southwest of Birmingham appears in the 1980s as a complex landscape of coal mining and ridge-and-valley settlements. Genealogists and local historians can trace family roots through McCalla, North Johns, and several landmarks like Ligon Cem and the McAdory High Sch.

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25. 1980 Map of Centreville East

    

    1980 Centreville East

    1980 Print · USGS

    Bibb County at the end of the 1970s shows the growth of Centreville alongside the quiet reaches of the Talladega National Forest. Genealogists and local historians can locate the Cahaba Academy, ancestral burial grounds like Crockett McKinney Cem, and old rail stops on the Illinois Central Gulf.

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28. 1980 Map of Sylacauga West

    

    1980 Sylacauga West

    1980 Print · USGS

    The marble industrial corridor west of Sylacauga comes alive in the late 1970s, showing a landscape shaped by stone quarries and rail lines. Genealogists and local historians can trace family-named landmarks like Allen Cem, St Andrews Ch, and the high ridges of Kahatchee Mountain.

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31. 1980 Map of Shelby

    

    1980 Shelby

    1980 Print · USGS

    Shelby and the surrounding lakefront are captured here in the early eighties as the town and the Coosa River landscape evolved. Local researchers can trace family landmarks like Brasher Cem and Bay Spring Ch or the winding path of Waxahatchee Creek.

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34. 1980 Map of Ingram

    

    1980 Ingram

    1980 Print · USGS

    Hale County's rural communities are meticulously documented in the late 1970s, showcasing a landscape of timber stands and historic congregations. Researchers can trace family roots at Puritt Spring Ch Cem, Holley Cem, and Rameys Chapel.

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37. 1980 Map of Newbern

    

    1980 Newbern

    1980 Print · USGS

    Hale County, Alabama, is captured here in the mid-seventies, showing a landscape shaped by the SOUTHERN railroad and the waters of Big Prairie Creek. Genealogists can trace local roots through landmarks like Hatch Cem, Sunshine Sch, and Mars Hill Ch.

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40. 1980 Map of St. Andrews Bay

    

    1980 St. Andrews Bay

    1980 Print · USGS

    The Alabama coastline along the Fort Morgan peninsula is captured here in the late 1970s, showcasing the thin strip of land between Mobile Bay and the Gulf. Genealogists and local historians can locate early coastal settlements like Weeks and Edith.

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43. 1980 Map of Bon Secour Bay

    

    1980 Bon Secour Bay

    1980 Print · USGS

    Coastal Baldwin County is captured here in the late seventies, showing the vital maritime corridor where the Intracoastal Waterway meets the bay. Genealogists and local historians can locate Gasque, Shellbank Ch, and Miller Memorial Cem along the southern shore.

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46. 1980 Map of Little Point Clear

    

    1980 Little Point Clear

    1980 Print · USGS

    The Alabama Gulf Coast's maritime character is preserved here during the early 1980s, focusing on the waters where the bay meets the sound. Trace the path of the Intracoastal Waterway past Little Point Clear and the shallow Tidal Flat of Saxon Bay.

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49. 1980 Map of Gulf Shores

    

    1980 Gulf Shores

    1980 Print · USGS

    Gulf Shores and the Baldwin County coast are captured here in 1980, showcasing a landscape of maritime industry and early tourism. Trace the development of the Intracoastal Waterway and locate local landmarks like Swift Sch and Jack Edwards Airport.

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52. 1980 Map of Moundville West

    

    1980 Moundville West

    1980 Print · USGS

    The Black Warrior River and Southern Railway define this Hale County landscape during the late twentieth century. Genealogists can trace family names at Taylor Chapel, Havana Cem, and small settlements like Powers and Guinea.

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55. 1980 Map of Sawyerville

    

    1980 Sawyerville

    1980 Print · USGS

    Hale County settlement and transport patterns are captured here in the 1970s, from the rail hub of Akron to the rural roads of Sawyerville. Genealogists can trace family landmarks like Mays Cem, Hill Zion Ch, and several scattered Gravel Pits along Big Brush Creek.

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58. 1980 Map of Abernant

    

    1980 Abernant

    1980 Print · USGS

    The coal-mining and lakeside communities of Tuscaloosa County are shown here in the mid-1970s. Trace the industrial landscape of the Shannon Mine and Yolande alongside the developing Million Dollar Lake Estates.

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61. 1980 Map of Centreville West

    

    1980 Centreville West

    1980 Print · USGS

    Bibb County, Alabama, is shown in the late 1970s as the rail and river corridors continued to shape the local landscape. Researchers can trace family history through sites like Weldon Cem, Mt Tabor Ch, and the outlying settlement of Harrisburg.

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64. 1980 Map of Halfmile Shoals

    

    1980 Halfmile Shoals

    1980 Print · USGS

    The Cahaba River corridor in the early eighties reveals a landscape shaped by coal mining and rural heritage at the junction of four counties. Researchers can trace historic settlements like Belle Ellen and Marvel, or locate landmarks such as McKensey Cem and Tannehill State Park.

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67. 1980 Map of Woodstock

    

    1980 Woodstock

    1980 Print · USGS

    The Bibb and Tuscaloosa county line in the late seventies is a landscape defined by heavy rail transit and deep-rooted rural communities. Genealogists and historians can trace family sites like Shuttlesworth Cem, Union Cumberland Ch, and the old Old Grade roadbed.

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70. 1980 Map of Columbiana

    

    1980 Columbiana

    1980 Print · USGS

    Shelby County’s seat and its surrounding rural crossroads are frozen in time during the late twentieth century. Genealogists and local researchers can trace family lines through Pine Lawn Gardens, Bethel Ch, and the old settlement at Nelson.

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73. 1980 Map of Oakmulgee

    

    1980 Oakmulgee

    1980 Print · USGS

    The Talladega National Forest in the early 1980s reveals a secluded landscape of timber and creeks along the Perry County line. Local historians can trace family locations near Bethlehem Cemetery, Oakmulgee, and several country churches like Mt Olive Ch.

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