Old Maps of Porter, Alabama for Genealogy

Trace your family roots with 10 historic maps of Porter. These high-res maps reveal old neighborhoods, homesites, landmarks, and streets — helping you uncover where your ancestors lived and how the area evolved over time.

  • Explore historic neighborhoods: Identify where your relatives may have lived in the 1800s or 1900s.
  • Compare maps over time: Trace the changes in streets, buildings, and landmarks for multi-generational research.
  • Perfect for genealogy & ancestry research: Used by family historians and researchers to map out lineage and migration.

These maps are an incredible resource for exploring your personal connection to Porter's past.


Porter, AL maps

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  1. 1893 Map of Jasper
    1893 Map of Jasper
    1893 Jasper
    1893 Print · USGS
    Northern Alabama’s coal and timber country comes into focus in the 1890s as railroads began to penetrate the river valleys. Genealogists and historians can trace family-named river crossings like Miller Ferry and Baltimore Ford or early industry at Gamble Mines.
    5 unique versions available

  2. 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.

  3. 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

  4. 1953 Map of Birmingham, 1964 Print
    1953 Map of Birmingham, 1964 Print
    1953 Birmingham
    1964 Print · USGS
    Central Alabama at mid-century shows a landscape defined by industrial expansion and the iron-rich ridges surrounding Birmingham. Researchers can trace the extensive rail networks of the L & N RR or locate historic federal sites like the Anniston Ordnance Depot.
    4 unique versions available

  5. 1956 Map of Birmingham
    1956 Map of Birmingham
    1956 Birmingham
    1956 Print · USGS
    Central Alabama in the mid-fifties exhibits a landscape of growing cities and deep-rooted industrial corridors. Genealogists and historians can trace the development of suburban Mountain Brook or locate regional hubs like Sylacauga and Jasper.

  6. 1957 Map of Birmingham
    1957 Map of Birmingham
    1957 Birmingham
    1957 Print · USGS
    North-Central Alabama in the mid-fifties is an industrial powerhouse centered on the steel valleys and sprawling iron ridges. Genealogists and historians can trace the rail-linked growth of Birmingham and Tuscaloosa, or locate rural landmarks like Talladega College and the Anniston Ordnance Depot.

  7. 1971 Map of Sylvan Springs, 1973 Print
    1971 Map of Sylvan Springs, 1973 Print
    1971 Sylvan Springs
    1973 Print · USGS
    Jefferson County in the early seventies shows an active landscape of river commerce and coal extraction along the Locust Fork. Researchers can trace the industrial rail networks of the Birmingham Southern or locate family sites like Atwood Cem and Powhatan.
    3 unique versions available

  8. 1975 Map of Sylvan Springs, 1977 Print
    1975 Map of Sylvan Springs, 1977 Print
    1975 Sylvan Springs
    1977 Print · USGS
    Jefferson County in the mid-seventies is captured in stark detail through this photographic aerial survey. Trace the winding course of Locust Fork and see how early development in Sylvan Springs sat alongside the massive surface excavations of the time.

  9. 1984 Map of Jasper, 1985 Print
    1984 Map of Jasper, 1985 Print
    1984 Jasper
    1985 Print · USGS
    In the mid-1980s, the Walker County coalfields were a complex web of rail lines and river terminals. Researchers can trace the industrial heritage of the Mulberry Fork and locate local landmarks like the Carbon Hill National Fish Hatchery or Saragossa Ch.
    2 unique versions available

  10. 2024 Map of Sylvan Springs, 2024 Print
    2024 Map of Sylvan Springs, 2024 Print
    2024 Sylvan Springs
    2024 Print · USGS
    Jefferson County's western ridges and river bends come to life in this modern topographic study of central Alabama. Researchers can trace the legacy of river crossings and small communities through labels like Williams Ferry, Port Birmingham, and the Atwood Cem.

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