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Old Maps of Birmingham, Alabama for Metal Detecting

Plan your next treasure hunt with 60 historic maps of Birmingham. Find old homesites, ghost towns, trails, and gathering spots that may be lost to time — perfect for identifying promising metal detecting locations.

  • Locate forgotten sites: Uncover places like long-lost settlements, abandoned rail lines, or gathering spots.
  • Plan better hunts: Use map overlays combined with LiDAR or satellite views to narrow in on historically rich areas.
  • Made for detectorists: Thousands of hobbyists use these maps to discover relics, coins, and hidden history.

Use these historic maps to boost your research and find new opportunities beneath the surface of Birmingham.

Birmingham, AL maps

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  1. 1889 Map of Birmingham
    1889 Map of Birmingham
    1889 Birmingham
    1889 Print · USGS
    Covers Birmingham, including Vestavia Hills, Trussville, and other nearby areas
  4. 1890 Map of Bessemer
    1890 Map of Bessemer
    1890 Bessemer
    1890 Print · USGS
    Covers Birmingham, including Hoover, Hoover, and other nearby areas
  7. 1892 Map of Birmingham
    1892 Map of Birmingham
    1892 Birmingham
    1892 Print · USGS
    Covers Birmingham, including Vestavia Hills, Trussville, and other nearby areas
  10. 1892 Map of Bessemer
    1892 Map of Bessemer
    1892 Bessemer
    1892 Print · USGS
    Covers Birmingham, including Hoover, Hoover, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  13. 1893 Map of Jasper
    1893 Map of Jasper
    1893 Jasper
    1893 Print · USGS
    Covers Birmingham, including Jasper, Pleasant Grove, and other nearby areas
    7 unique versions available
  16. 1895 Map of Birmingham
    1895 Map of Birmingham
    1895 Birmingham
    1895 Print · USGS
    Covers Birmingham, including Vestavia Hills, Trussville, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  19. 1899 Map of Brookwood
    1899 Map of Brookwood
    1899 Brookwood
    1899 Print · USGS
    Covers Birmingham, including Tuscaloosa, Bessemer, and other nearby areas
    4 unique versions available
  22. 1904 Map of Birmingham Coal District, 1967 Print
    1904 Map of Birmingham Coal District, 1967 Print
    1904 Birmingham Coal District
    1967 Print · USGS
    Covers Birmingham, including Mountain Brook, Gardendale, and other nearby areas
  25. 1905 Map of Bessemer Iron District
    1905 Map of Bessemer Iron District
    1905 Bessemer Iron District
    1905 Print · USGS
    Covers Birmingham, including Hoover, Hoover, and other nearby areas
    3 unique versions available
  28. 1905 Map of Leeds, 1956 Print
    1905 Map of Leeds, 1956 Print
    1905 Leeds
    1956 Print · USGS
    Covers Birmingham, including Vestavia Hills, Trussville, and other nearby areas
  31. 1906 Map of Birmingham Special
    1906 Map of Birmingham Special
    1906 Birmingham Special
    1906 Print · USGS
    Covers Birmingham, including Mountain Brook, Gardendale, and other nearby areas
    4 unique versions available
  34. 1906 Map of Vandiver, 1954 Print
    1906 Map of Vandiver, 1954 Print
    1906 Vandiver
    1954 Print · USGS
    Covers Birmingham, including Hoover, Vestavia Hills, and other nearby areas
  37. 1907 Map of Birmingham
    1907 Map of Birmingham
    1907 Birmingham
    1907 Print · USGS
    Covers Birmingham, including Vestavia Hills, Trussville, and other nearby areas
    5 unique versions available
  40. 1907 Map of Leeds
    1907 Map of Leeds
    1907 Leeds
    1907 Print · USGS
    Covers Birmingham, including Vestavia Hills, Trussville, and other nearby areas
    3 unique versions available
  43. 1907 Map of Bessemer Special
    1907 Map of Bessemer Special
    1907 Bessemer Special
    1907 Print · USGS
    Covers Birmingham, including Hoover, Hoover, and other nearby areas
    4 unique versions available
  46. 1908 Map of Vandiver
    1908 Map of Vandiver
    1908 Vandiver
    1908 Print · USGS
    Covers Birmingham, including Hoover, Vestavia Hills, and other nearby areas
    3 unique versions available
  49. 1927 Map of Adger
    1927 Map of Adger
    1927 Adger
    1927 Print · USGS
    Covers Birmingham, including Bessemer, Hueytown, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  52. 1932 Map of Yolande, 1964 Print
    1932 Map of Yolande, 1964 Print
    1932 Yolande
    1964 Print · USGS
    Covers Birmingham, including Bessemer, Hueytown, and other nearby areas
  55. 1935 Map of Port Birmingham
    1935 Map of Port Birmingham
    1935 Port Birmingham
    1935 Print · USGS
    Covers Birmingham, including Pleasant Grove, Adamsville, and other nearby areas
  58. 1935 Map of Yolande
    1935 Map of Yolande
    1935 Yolande
    1935 Print · USGS
    Covers Birmingham, including Bessemer, Hueytown, and other nearby areas
    3 unique versions available
  61. 1938 Map of Port Birmingham
    1938 Map of Port Birmingham
    1938 Port Birmingham
    1938 Print · USGS
    Covers Birmingham, including Pleasant Grove, Adamsville, and other nearby areas
    4 unique versions available
  64. 1953 Map of Birmingham, 1964 Print
    1953 Map of Birmingham, 1964 Print
    1953 Birmingham
    1964 Print · USGS
    Covers Birmingham, including Tuscaloosa, Hoover, and other nearby areas
    4 unique versions available
  67. 1956 Map of Birmingham
    1956 Map of Birmingham
    1956 Birmingham
    1956 Print · USGS
    Covers Birmingham, including Tuscaloosa, Hoover, and other nearby areas
  70. 1957 Map of Birmingham
    1957 Map of Birmingham
    1957 Birmingham
    1957 Print · USGS
    Covers Birmingham, including Tuscaloosa, Hoover, and other nearby areas
  73. 1959 Map of Bessemer, 1960 Print
    1959 Map of Bessemer, 1960 Print
    1959 Bessemer
    1960 Print · USGS
    Covers Birmingham, including Hoover, Bessemer, and other nearby areas
    5 unique versions available
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