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Old Maps of Alabama for Academic Research

Study the evolution of Alabama with 1,792 high-resolution historic maps. Whether you're teaching, researching, or modeling changes in land use, these maps provide essential visual documentation of urban, environmental, and geographic change.

  • Analyze long-term change: Track patterns in development, transportation, and natural features.
  • Ideal for environmental or urban studies: Support academic projects with primary historical map data.
  • Use in the classroom or lab: Educators and researchers rely on these maps to bring historical context to life.

These maps are a powerful tool for teaching, research, and visualizing how Alabama has changed over the decades.

Alabama maps

(1,792)
  1. 1885 Map of Gadsden
    1885 Map of Gadsden
    1885 Gadsden
    1885 Print · USGS
    Covers Alabama, including Gadsden, Albertville, and other nearby areas
  4. 1886 Map of Rome
    1886 Map of Rome
    1886 Rome
    1886 Print · USGS
    Covers Alabama, including Rome, Cedartown, and other nearby areas
  7. 1886 Map of Stevenson
    1886 Map of Stevenson
    1886 Stevenson
    1886 Print · USGS
    Covers Alabama, including Scottsboro, Fort Payne, and other nearby areas
  10. 1888 Map of Cullman
    1888 Map of Cullman
    1888 Cullman
    1888 Print · USGS
    Covers Alabama, including Decatur, Cullman, and other nearby areas
  13. 1888 Map of Gadsden
    1888 Map of Gadsden
    1888 Gadsden
    1888 Print · USGS
    Covers Alabama, including Gadsden, Albertville, and other nearby areas
  16. 1888 Map of Scottsboro
    1888 Map of Scottsboro
    1888 Scottsboro
    1888 Print · USGS
    Covers Alabama, including Huntsville, Scottsboro, and other nearby areas
  19. 1888 Map of Huntsville
    1888 Map of Huntsville
    1888 Huntsville
    1888 Print · USGS
    Covers Alabama, including Huntsville, Decatur, and other nearby areas
  22. 1889 Map of Tallapoosa
    1889 Map of Tallapoosa
    1889 Tallapoosa
    1889 Print · USGS
    Covers Alabama, including Carrollton, Cedartown, and other nearby areas
  25. 1889 Map of Springville
    1889 Map of Springville
    1889 Springville
    1889 Print · USGS
    Covers Alabama, including Gadsden, Oxford, and other nearby areas
  28. 1889 Map of Birmingham
    1889 Map of Birmingham
    1889 Birmingham
    1889 Print · USGS
    Covers Alabama, including Birmingham, Vestavia Hills, and other nearby areas
  31. 1890 Map of Bessemer
    1890 Map of Bessemer
    1890 Bessemer
    1890 Print · USGS
    Covers Alabama, including Birmingham, Hoover, and other nearby areas
  34. 1890 Map of Talladega
    1890 Map of Talladega
    1890 Talladega
    1890 Print · USGS
    Covers Alabama, including Talladega, Pell City, and other nearby areas
  37. 1891 Map of Clanton
    1891 Map of Clanton
    1891 Clanton
    1891 Print · USGS
    Covers Alabama, including Prattville, Clanton, and other nearby areas
    5 unique versions available
  40. 1891 Map of Ashland
    1891 Map of Ashland
    1891 Ashland
    1891 Print · USGS
    Covers Alabama, including Lineville, Ashland, and other nearby areas
    5 unique versions available
  43. 1892 Map of Cullman
    1892 Map of Cullman
    1892 Cullman
    1892 Print · USGS
    Covers Alabama, including Decatur, Cullman, and other nearby areas
    4 unique versions available
  46. 1892 Map of Birmingham
    1892 Map of Birmingham
    1892 Birmingham
    1892 Print · USGS
    Covers Alabama, including Birmingham, Vestavia Hills, and other nearby areas
  49. 1892 Map of Springville
    1892 Map of Springville
    1892 Springville
    1892 Print · USGS
    Covers Alabama, including Gadsden, Oxford, and other nearby areas
    7 unique versions available
  52. 1892 Map of Huntsville
    1892 Map of Huntsville
    1892 Huntsville
    1892 Print · USGS
    Covers Alabama, including Huntsville, Decatur, and other nearby areas
    6 unique versions available
  55. 1892 Map of Scottsboro
    1892 Map of Scottsboro
    1892 Scottsboro
    1892 Print · USGS
    Covers Alabama, including Huntsville, Scottsboro, and other nearby areas
    7 unique versions available
  58. 1892 Map of Talladega
    1892 Map of Talladega
    1892 Talladega
    1892 Print · USGS
    Covers Alabama, including Talladega, Pell City, and other nearby areas
    6 unique versions available
  61. 1892 Map of Stevenson
    1892 Map of Stevenson
    1892 Stevenson
    1892 Print · USGS
    Covers Alabama, including Scottsboro, Fort Payne, and other nearby areas
  64. 1892 Map of Tallapoosa
    1892 Map of Tallapoosa
    1892 Tallapoosa
    1892 Print · USGS
    Covers Alabama, including Carrollton, Cedartown, and other nearby areas
  67. 1892 Map of Gadsden
    1892 Map of Gadsden
    1892 Gadsden
    1892 Print · USGS
    Covers Alabama, including Gadsden, Albertville, and other nearby areas
  70. 1892 Map of Bessemer
    1892 Map of Bessemer
    1892 Bessemer
    1892 Print · USGS
    Covers Alabama, including Birmingham, Hoover, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  73. 1893 Map of Jasper
    1893 Map of Jasper
    1893 Jasper
    1893 Print · USGS
    Covers Alabama, including Birmingham, Jasper, and other nearby areas
    7 unique versions available
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