Old Maps of Roanoke, Alabama for Academic Research

Study the evolution of Roanoke with 30 high-resolution historic maps. Whether you're teaching, researching, or modeling changes in land use, these maps provide essential visual documentation of urban, environmental, and geographic change.

  • Analyze long-term change: Track patterns in development, transportation, and natural features.
  • Ideal for environmental or urban studies: Support academic projects with primary historical map data.
  • Use in the classroom or lab: Educators and researchers rely on these maps to bring historical context to life.

These maps are a powerful tool for teaching, research, and visualizing how Roanoke has changed over the decades.


Roanoke, AL maps

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  1. 1899 Map of Wedowee, 1958 Print
    1899 Map of Wedowee, 1958 Print
    1899 Wedowee
    1958 Print · USGS
    Eastern Alabama and western Georgia are mapped here at the close of the nineteenth century, documenting the rural river-and-rail landscape. Researchers can trace historic crossings like Philpots Ferry and early industrial sites such as the Copper Mine.

  2. 1902 Map of Wedowee
    1902 Map of Wedowee
    1902 Wedowee
    1902 Print · USGS
    The Alabama and Georgia state line bisects this turn-of-the-century landscape of river crossings and hill-country settlements. Genealogists can trace early homesteads and commerce at Philpots Ferry, the Copper Mine, or the town of Wedowee.
    3 unique versions available

  3. 1953 Map of Atlanta, 1965 Print
    1953 Map of Atlanta, 1965 Print
    1953 Atlanta
    1965 Print · USGS
    The growing Atlanta metro and the industrial corridors of Eastern Alabama are captured here during the mid-century transition. Researchers can trace the rail-to-road shift through hubs like Anniston and La Grange or locate sites within Fort McClellan.
    2 unique versions available

  4. 1957 Map of Atlanta
    1957 Map of Atlanta
    1957 Atlanta
    1957 Print · USGS
    Atlanta and the Alabama borderlands appear here in the mid-fifties, capturing the region's post-war suburban and industrial transition. Trace the development of early transport hubs and military sites like Fort McPherson, Anniston, and the Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park.

  5. 1958 Map of Atlanta
    1958 Map of Atlanta
    1958 Atlanta
    1958 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Georgia and Alabama are shown in this regional study of the corridor between the Chattahoochee River and the Appalachian foothills. Local historians can trace the development of suburban Atlanta alongside vital landmarks like Stone Mountain, Dobbins AFB, and the Seaboard Air Line rail routes.

  6. 1968 Map of Five Points, 1973 Print
    1968 Map of Five Points, 1973 Print
    1968 Five Points
    1973 Print · USGS
    Chambers County and Randolph County meet in the late sixties as the rail lines of the Central of Georgia and Seaboard Coast Line still define the local landscape. Researchers can locate vanished landmarks and rural crossroads like Standing Rock, Cumbee Mill, and Stroud.
    2 unique versions available

  7. 1969 Map of Roanoke East, 1973 Print
    1969 Map of Roanoke East, 1973 Print
    1969 Roanoke East
    1973 Print · USGS
    Randolph County's rural landscape is captured in the late sixties, showing a network of crossroads settlements and active rail lines near the Georgia border. Genealogists and historians can trace family roots through Randolph Memory Gardens, Bacon Level, and the many rural schools like Handley High Sch.
    2 unique versions available

  8. 1969 Map of Milltown, 1973 Print
    1969 Map of Milltown, 1973 Print
    1969 Milltown
    1973 Print · USGS
    Chambers County in the late sixties remains a landscape of quiet crossroads and rural parishes. Researchers can trace the exact locations of family homesteads near Milltown or explore the many country churches like New Harmony Ch and Antioch Ch.
    2 unique versions available

  9. 1969 Map of Roanoke West, 1973 Print
    1969 Map of Roanoke West, 1973 Print
    1969 Roanoke West
    1973 Print · USGS
    West of the Georgia border in the late sixties, this area shows a landscape of rail-connected commerce and scattered rural crossroads. Genealogists can trace family footprints through numerous country churches like Union Hill Ch and named landmarks such as Broughton and Rock Stand.
    2 unique versions available

  10. 1978 Map of La Grange, 1980 Print
    1978 Map of La Grange, 1980 Print
    1978 La Grange
    1980 Print · USGS
    The Alabama-Georgia borderlands are captured here in the late seventies, just as the newly formed West Point Lake reshaped the eastern landscape. Local historians can trace the Seaboard Coast Line rail corridor through hubs like Roanoke, Ashland, and Lineville.

  11. 2011 Map of Roanoke East, 2011 Print
    2011 Map of Roanoke East, 2011 Print
    2011 Roanoke East
    2011 Print · USGS
    East of Roanoke in the early twenty-first century, this Randolph County landscape is defined by a deep-rooted network of crossroads settlements and small-scale water management. Genealogists can trace family sites at Booger Hill Cemetery and the Old Salem Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, or locate the historic community at Rock Mills.
    2 unique versions available

  12. 2011 Map of Five Points, 2011 Print
    2011 Map of Five Points, 2011 Print
    2011 Five Points
    2011 Print · USGS
    Five Points and rural Chambers County are captured here in the early twenty-first century, showing a landscape of scattered settlements and small family-named lakes. Researchers can locate ancestral sites at Bethel Cemetery, find the Five Points Post Office, or trace the path of Cuss Creek.

  13. 2011 Map of Milltown, 2011 Print
    2011 Map of Milltown, 2011 Print
    2011 Milltown
    2011 Print · USGS
    The rural landscape of Chambers County comes into focus in this recent survey of small communities and family landmarks. Researchers can locate numerous burial grounds like Tatum Cemetery or trace the drainage of Chikasanoxee Creek and Sandy Creek.

  14. 2011 Map of Roanoke West, 2011 Print
    2011 Map of Roanoke West, 2011 Print
    2011 Roanoke West
    2011 Print · USGS
    Randolph County's rural communities and upland water systems are well-documented here in the early 2000s. Researchers can trace family ties at Friendship Cemetery and locate vanished local landmarks like White Signboard Crossroad and Peavy.

  15. 2014 Map of Five Points, 2014 Print
    2014 Map of Five Points, 2014 Print
    2014 Five Points
    2014 Print · USGS
    Eastern Alabama's rural crossroads and family homesteads are preserved here during the mid-2010s. Genealogists and local historians can trace the community footprints of Five Points, Standing Rock, and Stroud, as well as landmarks like Bethel Cem and Cumbee Mill.

  16. 2014 Map of Milltown, 2014 Print
    2014 Map of Milltown, 2014 Print
    2014 Milltown
    2014 Print · USGS
    The borderlands of Randolph and Chambers counties are documented here in the early 2010s, showing a rural landscape of scattered homesteads. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Higgins Family Cem, Sharps Cem, and the community of Milltown.

  17. 2014 Map of Roanoke East, 2014 Print
    2014 Map of Roanoke East, 2014 Print
    2014 Roanoke East
    2014 Print · USGS
    Randolph County, Alabama, is documented here in the early twenty-first century as rural crossroads and church communities define the landscape east of Roanoke. Genealogists and historians can trace family locations near Old Salem Primitive Baptist Church Cem, Rock Mills, and High Shoals.

  18. 2014 Map of Roanoke West, 2014 Print
    2014 Map of Roanoke West, 2014 Print
    2014 Roanoke West
    2014 Print · USGS
    The upland terrain of Randolph County is captured here in the mid-2010s as it surrounds the regional hub of Roanoke. Researchers can trace rural lineages through local landmarks like Friendship Cem, Union Hill Cem, and the historic White Signboard Crossroad.

  19. 2018 Map of Five Points, 2018 Print
    2018 Map of Five Points, 2018 Print
    2018 Five Points
    2018 Print · USGS
    Chambers and Randolph counties are captured in this modern survey, showing the rural communities of Stroud and Five Points during the late 2010s. Genealogists can locate family landmarks such as Bethel Cemetery and the historic Cumbee Mill.

  20. 2018 Map of Milltown, 2018 Print
    2018 Map of Milltown, 2018 Print
    2018 Milltown
    2018 Print · USGS
    The rural borderlands of Randolph and Chambers counties are documented here in the late 2010s. Local researchers can pinpoint family landmarks and legacy burial sites like Higgins Family Cem, Milltown, and the crossroads at Penton.

  21. 2018 Map of Roanoke West, 2018 Print
    2018 Map of Roanoke West, 2018 Print
    2018 Roanoke West
    2018 Print · USGS
    Randolph County's rural crossroads and the town of Roanoke are captured in detail during the late twenty-teens. Genealogists and local historians can trace family roots through Friendship Cem, Union Hill Cem, and settlements such as Broughton and Dickert.

  22. 2018 Map of Roanoke East, 2018 Print
    2018 Map of Roanoke East, 2018 Print
    2018 Roanoke East
    2018 Print · USGS
    East Alabama and the Georgia borderlands come alive in this recent survey of the Randolph County countryside. Researchers can trace the layout of small communities like Rock Mills and find family sites at Brown Cem or Springfield Cem.

  23. 2020 Map of Roanoke East, 2020 Print
    2020 Map of Roanoke East, 2020 Print
    2020 Roanoke East
    2020 Print · USGS
    The Alabama-Georgia borderlands near Roanoke are captured here in the early twenty-first century, showing a landscape defined by traditional crossroads and creek valleys. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Old Salem Primitive Baptist Church Cem and the small settlements of Rock Mills and Bacon Level.

  24. 2020 Map of Roanoke West, 2020 Print
    2020 Map of Roanoke West, 2020 Print
    2020 Roanoke West
    2020 Print · USGS
    Randolph County's rural crossroads and the western edges of Roanoke are mapped here as they appeared in the early 2020s. Genealogists and local historians can trace family locations near Friendship Cem, Harmon Crossroads, and the settlement of Broughton.

  25. 2020 Map of Milltown, 2020 Print
    2020 Map of Milltown, 2020 Print
    2020 Milltown
    2020 Print · USGS
    Chambers and Randolph Counties are shown here at the start of the 2020s, featuring a landscape of rural crossroads and family settlements. Genealogists can locate numerous burial sites like Higgins Family Cem and Milltown Cem near the banks of Chikasanoxee Cr.

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