1950s Maps of Marion County, Alabama

1. 1950 Map of Vina, 1977 Print

   

   1950 Vina

   1977 Print · USGS

   The Alabama-Mississippi borderlands come to life in this mid-century survey of the upland country near Vina. Genealogists and historians can trace isolated landmarks like Good Spring Church, the Newburg Cem, and the path of the Illinois Central railroad.

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4. 1951 Map of Vina

   

   1951 Vina

   1951 Print · USGS

   Northwest Alabama at mid-century centers on the corridor between Vina and Shottsville as the rural landscape evolves. Researchers can trace family-named landmarks like Buzzard Bluff, several country schools, and old burial sites such as Brazel Cem and Nichols Cem.

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7. 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.

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10. 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.

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13. 1956 Map of Gadsden, 1966 Print

    

    1956 Gadsden

    1966 Print · USGS

    North Alabama in the mid-1950s shows a region transformed by river engineering and federal industry. Genealogists and local historians can trace the development of the Tennessee Valley through the growth of Huntsville, the sprawling Redstone Arsenal, and the expansive Guntersville Lake.

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16. 1956 Map of Tupelo, 1967 Print

    

    1956 Tupelo

    1967 Print · USGS

    Northeast Mississippi and parts of Tennessee and Alabama are shown here during the mid-fifties, a time of major reservoir construction and forestry management. Researchers can trace the St Louis-San Francisco RR through Tupelo or locate historic sites like Tishomingo State Park and the University.

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19. 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.

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22. 1958 Map of Tupelo

    

    1958 Tupelo

    1958 Print · USGS

    Northeast Mississippi and neighboring Alabama and Tennessee appear here during the late fifties as a region defined by new reservoirs and historic rail lines. Genealogists can trace family locations near Sardis Lake, Woodall Mountain, and the St Louis-San Francisco Ry.

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25. 1958 Map of Gadsden

    

    1958 Gadsden

    1958 Print · USGS

    North Alabama comes alive in the late 1950s as the Tennessee Valley Authority’s massive river projects and the rise of the space industry reshaped the landscape. Researchers can trace the mid-century footprints of Huntsville, Redstone Arsenal, and the riverside rail networks of the Southern railroad.

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28. 1958 Map of Haleyville West, 1960 Print

    

    1958 Haleyville West

    1960 Print · USGS

    Marion County in the late fifties remains a landscape of remote hollows and high ridges near the William B Bankhead National Forest. Genealogists and historians can trace family locations through sites like Old Ireland Cem, Goddard, and the Craft Sch.

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31. 1958 Map of Gold Mine, 1960 Print

    

    1958 Gold Mine

    1960 Print · USGS

    Marion County during the late 1950s was a landscape of transitioning industries and deep-rooted rural communities. Local historians can trace the development of extraction sites like Gold Mine and Brilliant alongside landmarks such as Bethel Ch and Crooked Creek Cem.

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