1800s (19th Century) Maps of Shelby County, Alabama

1. 1889 Map of Springville

   

   1889 Springville

   1889 Print · USGS

   St. Clair County and its neighbors are mapped here during the late Victorian era as railroads began to transform the old plantation and river economy. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Henry's Mill, trace the path of Jackson's Trace, or find the location of old river crossings at Colman's Ferry.

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4. 1889 Map of Birmingham

   

   1889 Birmingham

   1889 Print · USGS

   In the late nineteenth century, the Iron City was a growing urban core surrounded by intensive extraction sites and river crossings. Trace early industrial footprints at the Pratt Mines, Sloss Quarry, and the Old Irondale Furnace.

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7. 1890 Map of Bessemer

   

   1890 Bessemer

   1890 Print · USGS

   Central Alabama emerges as an industrial powerhouse in the late nineteenth century as railroads weave through the ridges of Jefferson and Shelby counties. Genealogists and historians can trace the early footprints of Bessemer, the iron operations at Sloss, and remote landmarks like Woods Ferry.

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10. 1890 Map of Talladega

    

    1890 Talladega

    1890 Print · USGS

    Talladega and the surrounding river valleys are captured here in the late nineteenth century as the railroad and river economy flourished. Trace the locations of historic river crossings like Old Kymulga Ferry and local landmarks such as Odens Mill.

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13. 1892 Map of Birmingham

    

    1892 Birmingham

    1892 Print · USGS

    Birmingham and the surrounding iron district emerge in the late nineteenth century as a hub of heavy industry and rail expansion. Trace the early footprints of the Sloss Mine, locate river crossings like Doss Ferry, and find family-named landmarks like Hanby Mill.

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16. 1892 Map of Springville

    

    1892 Springville

    1892 Print · USGS

    Northeast Alabama at the end of the nineteenth century is a landscape of river crossings and expanding rail lines. Genealogists can trace family footprints at St. Clair Springs, Greensport, and numerous river crossings like Colman's Ferry or Goodwin's Mill.

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19. 1892 Map of Talladega

    

    1892 Talladega

    1892 Print · USGS

    Talladega County and the Coosa River valley are captured here in the late nineteenth century as the regional rail network expanded through the mountains. Researchers can locate old river crossings like Chancelors Ferry, rural landmarks such as Edwards Store, and early hubs like Childersburgh.

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22. 1892 Map of Bessemer

    

    1892 Bessemer

    1892 Print · USGS

    Central Alabama was at its industrial peak in the late nineteenth century as railroads and iron mines transformed the ridges south of Birmingham. Genealogists and researchers can trace the early foundations of Bessemer, the operations at Smith Mine, and rural crossings like Nunley's Ford.

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25. 1895 Map of Birmingham

    

    1895 Birmingham

    1895 Print · USGS

    Birmingham at the peak of its industrial boom is captured here as the city’s rail and mining networks spread through the surrounding valleys. Researchers can trace early iron production at Old Irondale Furnace or locate family roots at Doss Ferry and Pratt Mines.

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28. 1899 Map of Brookwood

    

    1899 Brookwood

    1899 Print · USGS

    Central Alabama at the close of the nineteenth century is a landscape of growing mining towns and vital river crossings. Trace the early industrial rail lines like the Birmingham Mineral R. R. and locate family landmarks such as Weaver Mill, Pratt Ferry, and Providence Ch.

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