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1900s (20th Century) Maps of Jefferson County, Alabama

Explore 97 historic maps of Jefferson County from the 1900s (20th Century). These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1900s — showing old roads, neighborhoods, homes, and landmarks that have changed or disappeared over time.

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Jefferson County, AL maps

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  1. 1904 Map of Birmingham Coal District, 1967 Print
    1904 Map of Birmingham Coal District, 1967 Print
    1904 Birmingham Coal District
    1967 Print · USGS
    Jefferson County’s coal-mining heritage is captured here at the start of the twentieth century, showing a landscape defined by industry and iron. Genealogists can trace family roots through coal-camp settlements like Blossburg, Pratt City, and Ensley, or locate old landmarks like Orphans Chapel and Banner Mines.
  4. 1905 Map of Bessemer Iron District
    1905 Map of Bessemer Iron District
    1905 Bessemer Iron District
    1905 Print · USGS
    Jefferson County was at the peak of its iron-mining boom at the turn of the century, centered on the dense rail networks of Bessemer. Genealogists and industrial historians can trace old residential pockets like Wylam and Brighton alongside the Spaulding Mine and numerous rural river crossings.
    3 unique versions available
  7. 1905 Map of Leeds, 1956 Print
    1905 Map of Leeds, 1956 Print
    1905 Leeds
    1956 Print · USGS
    Jefferson County industrial expansion meets early mountain settlements at the start of the century. You can trace the mineral economy through the Alfretta Mines and Lucy Duke Furnace, or locate family roots at Mount Pinson Pinson P.O. and Argo Station.
  10. 1906 Map of Birmingham Special
    1906 Map of Birmingham Special
    1906 Birmingham Special
    1906 Print · USGS
    Jefferson County’s coal and rail boom is in full swing on this 1906 sheet, revealing the early industrial footprint of the Birmingham district. Trace the foundations of mining towns like Brookside, find family roots at Mt Olive Church, or locate vanished operations like Banner Mines and Ono PO.
    4 unique versions available
  13. 1906 Map of Vandiver, 1954 Print
    1906 Map of Vandiver, 1954 Print
    1906 Vandiver
    1954 Print · USGS
    Shelby and Jefferson counties appear as a network of high ridges and rural valley settlements at the turn of the century. Genealogists can trace family landmarks like Hays Crossroads, Tinney Mill, and the Cave Spring School among the mountains.
  16. 1907 Map of Birmingham
    1907 Map of Birmingham
    1907 Birmingham
    1907 Print · USGS
    Jefferson and Blount counties are shown in the early twentieth century as the industrial heart of Alabama was taking shape. Genealogists can trace family roots through named landmarks like Box Schoolhouse, Watson PO, and the coal works at Watts Mines.
    5 unique versions available
  19. 1907 Map of Leeds
    1907 Map of Leeds
    1907 Leeds
    1907 Print · USGS
    Jefferson County was an industrial and rail hub in the early twentieth century as iron mining and agriculture shaped its valleys. Genealogists can trace family names and early community nodes like Mount Pinson Pinson PO, Alfretta Mines, and Oakgrove Church.
    3 unique versions available
  22. 1907 Map of Bessemer Special
    1907 Map of Bessemer Special
    1907 Bessemer Special
    1907 Print · USGS
    Jefferson County industrial development is at its peak in the first decade of the century, centered on the heavy rail networks of the Jones Valley. Genealogists and historians can trace early community centers like Hopewell Church and Canaan Church alongside mining sites at Redding and Ware.
    4 unique versions available
  25. 1908 Map of Vandiver
    1908 Map of Vandiver
    1908 Vandiver
    1908 Print · USGS
    Shelby and Jefferson Counties are shown here during a period of mountain-gap settlement and early industrial growth. Trace family roots at Cave Spring School, find old river crossings like De Shazo Mill Ford, and locate the Coosa Tunnel.
    3 unique versions available
  28. 1910 Map of Montevallo
    1910 Map of Montevallo
    1910 Montevallo
    1910 Print · USGS
    Central Alabama’s coal and iron corridor is captured here at a peak of industrial expansion. Researchers can trace the heritage of vanished mining camps and family landmarks from Boothon to the Bibb Furnace (RUINS) and Sessions Chapel.
    4 unique versions available
  31. 1927 Map of Adger
    1927 Map of Adger
    1927 Adger
    1927 Print · USGS
    The industrial heart of Alabama comes alive in the late twenties, showing the intersection of mining and rail. Genealogists can trace family roots at Concord Ch, Connellsville Mine, and the early settlement at Tannehill.
  34. 1929 Map of Searles
    1929 Map of Searles
    1929 Searles
    1929 Print · USGS
    Tuscaloosa and Jefferson counties are shown here in the late twenties during a period of heavy coal production and river navigation. You can trace the industrial footprint of the Encora Mine, locate East Kellerman, and find the Piney Grove Ch Cem.
  37. 1932 Map of Yolande, 1964 Print
    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.
  40. 1934 Map of Searles
    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.
    6 unique versions available
  43. 1934 Map of Blocton
    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.
    3 unique versions available
  46. 1935 Map of Port Birmingham
    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.
  49. 1935 Map of Yolande
    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.
    3 unique versions available
  52. 1938 Map of Port Birmingham
    1938 Map of Port Birmingham
    1938 Port Birmingham
    1938 Print · USGS
    The river-and-rail industry of the Black Warrior coalfields is captured here in the late 1930s. Genealogists and historians can trace the foundations of local commerce at Port Birmingham and locate vanished river crossings like Underwood Ferry or the Atwood Ferry.
    4 unique versions available
  55. 1940 Map of Blocton
    1940 Map of Blocton
    1940 Blocton
    1940 Print · USGS
    Central Alabama's mining and river country is captured here just before the Second World War, centered on the coal hubs of Bibb County. Researchers can trace family roots through numerous rural landmarks like Mt Olivet Ch, Gray Hill Sch, and the rail junction at Blocton Junc.
    2 unique versions available
  58. 1949 Map of Sipsey, 1969 Print
    1949 Map of Sipsey, 1969 Print
    1949 Sipsey
    1969 Print · USGS
    Walker County at the close of the 1940s reveals a landscape shaped by the winding Mulberry Fork and the arrival of industrial mining. Genealogists and historians can trace old schools and churches like Wheeler Sch and New Canaan Ch or locate family sites at Drummond Cem.
    5 unique versions available
  61. 1949 Map of Tutwiler School, 1973 Print
    1949 Map of Tutwiler School, 1973 Print
    1949 Tutwiler School
    1973 Print · USGS
    The hill country of Walker and Tuscaloosa Counties is captured here in the late 1940s as the river economy transitions. Researchers can trace rural lineages through sites like Tutwiler School, Cedar Creek Ch, and old settlements such as Browntown and Three Forks.
    3 unique versions available
  64. 1951 Map of Tutwiler School
    1951 Map of Tutwiler School
    1951 Tutwiler School
    1951 Print · USGS
    The borderlands of Walker and Tuscaloosa counties are documented here in the early fifties, showcasing a rural landscape shaped by the Black Warrior River. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Tutwiler School, Browntown, and Reynolds Sch.
    2 unique versions available
  67. 1951 Map of Sipsey
    1951 Map of Sipsey
    1951 Sipsey
    1951 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Walker County is shown here as a landscape of coal mining and river meanders just as the local industry peaked. Genealogists can trace family names at Rices Chapel, Maudlin Cem, and the rail junction at Sipsey.
    2 unique versions available
  70. 1951 Map of Warrior, 1952 Print
    1951 Map of Warrior, 1952 Print
    1951 Warrior
    1952 Print · USGS
    Northern Jefferson County's mining and river corridor is captured here in the early fifties, centered on the Warrior and Kimberly communities. Genealogists and historians can locate family landmarks like the Mortimer Jordan Sch, Watts Union Ch, and the Louisville and Nashville rail line.
    8 unique versions available
  73. 1951 Map of Creel, 1952 Print
    1951 Map of Creel, 1952 Print
    1951 Creel
    1952 Print · USGS
    North-Central Alabama in the early fifties was a region of high ridges and winding river forks where rural life centered on small crossroads. Genealogists can locate family landmarks at Partridge Crossroads, Red Hill Sch, and the New Zion Hill Ch community.
    5 unique versions available
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