1800s (19th Century) Maps of Blount County, Alabama

1. 1885 Map of Gadsden

   

   1885 Gadsden

   1885 Print · USGS

   Northeast Alabama in the mid-1880s was a landscape of river-side landings and emerging rail towns. Genealogists and historians can trace the early foundations of Guntersville and Gadsden while locating rural landmarks like Hillian Store, Cottonville, and Law Landing.

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4. 1888 Map of Cullman

   

   1888 Cullman

   1888 Print · USGS

   Cullman and Morgan counties are shown in the late 1880s as the railroad fueled growth across the Sand Mountain region. Genealogists can trace early homesteads and commerce at Sobotka's Mill, Fort Bluff, and the riverside town of Blountsville.

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7. 1888 Map of Gadsden

   

   1888 Gadsden

   1888 Print · USGS

   North Alabama's river valleys and plateau lands are captured here in the late nineteenth century as the region transitioned from river landings to rail transport. Researchers can locate early post offices and commerce centers like Hillian's Store, Guntersville, and the ferry at Ft Deposit.

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10. 1889 Map of Springville

    

    1889 Springville

    1889 Print · USGS

    St. Clair County and its neighbors are mapped here during the late Victorian era as railroads began to transform the old plantation and river economy. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Henry's Mill, trace the path of Jackson's Trace, or find the location of old river crossings at Colman's Ferry.

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13. 1889 Map of Birmingham

    

    1889 Birmingham

    1889 Print · USGS

    In the late nineteenth century, the Iron City was a growing urban core surrounded by intensive extraction sites and river crossings. Trace early industrial footprints at the Pratt Mines, Sloss Quarry, and the Old Irondale Furnace.

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16. 1892 Map of Cullman

    

    1892 Cullman

    1892 Print · USGS

    North-central Alabama's development is centered on the railroad corridor and rugged plateau country in the late nineteenth century. Genealogists can trace family footprints at Sobotka's Mill, along the historic Stout's Road, or near the remote Newsome Sinks.

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19. 1892 Map of Birmingham

    

    1892 Birmingham

    1892 Print · USGS

    Birmingham and the surrounding iron district emerge in the late nineteenth century as a hub of heavy industry and rail expansion. Trace the early footprints of the Sloss Mine, locate river crossings like Doss Ferry, and find family-named landmarks like Hanby Mill.

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22. 1892 Map of Springville

    

    1892 Springville

    1892 Print · USGS

    Northeast Alabama at the end of the nineteenth century is a landscape of river crossings and expanding rail lines. Genealogists can trace family footprints at St. Clair Springs, Greensport, and numerous river crossings like Colman's Ferry or Goodwin's Mill.

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25. 1892 Map of Gadsden

    

    1892 Gadsden

    1892 Print · USGS

    North Alabama's river-and-rail economy is captured here in the late nineteenth century as Guntersville and Gadsden emerge as regional hubs. Genealogists and historians can trace the routes of the Birmingham Mineral R. R. or locate old community centers like Cottonville and Mt Zion.

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28. 1895 Map of Gadsden

    

    1895 Gadsden

    1895 Print · USGS

    Northeast Alabama at the close of the century was a landscape of river landings and mountain gaps where the Tennessee River met growing rail hubs. Genealogists can trace family holdings near Hillian Store, Cottonville, and the remote heights of Lookout Mountain.

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31. 1895 Map of Birmingham

    

    1895 Birmingham

    1895 Print · USGS

    Birmingham at the peak of its industrial boom is captured here as the city’s rail and mining networks spread through the surrounding valleys. Researchers can trace early iron production at Old Irondale Furnace or locate family roots at Doss Ferry and Pratt Mines.

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