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Old Maps of Shelby County, Alabama for Metal Detecting

Plan your next treasure hunt with 82 historic maps of Shelby County. Find old homesites, ghost towns, trails, and gathering spots that may be lost to time — perfect for identifying promising metal detecting locations.

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Shelby County, AL maps

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  1. 1889 Map of Springville
    1889 Map of Springville
    1889 Springville
    1889 Print · USGS
    Covers Shelby County, including Gadsden, Oxford, and other nearby areas
  4. 1889 Map of Birmingham
    1889 Map of Birmingham
    1889 Birmingham
    1889 Print · USGS
    Covers Shelby County, including Birmingham, Vestavia Hills, and other nearby areas
  7. 1890 Map of Bessemer
    1890 Map of Bessemer
    1890 Bessemer
    1890 Print · USGS
    Covers Shelby County, including Birmingham, Hoover, and other nearby areas
  10. 1890 Map of Talladega
    1890 Map of Talladega
    1890 Talladega
    1890 Print · USGS
    Covers Shelby County, including Talladega, Pell City, and other nearby areas
  13. 1892 Map of Birmingham
    1892 Map of Birmingham
    1892 Birmingham
    1892 Print · USGS
    Covers Shelby County, including Birmingham, Vestavia Hills, and other nearby areas
  16. 1892 Map of Springville
    1892 Map of Springville
    1892 Springville
    1892 Print · USGS
    Covers Shelby County, including Gadsden, Oxford, and other nearby areas
    7 unique versions available
  19. 1892 Map of Talladega
    1892 Map of Talladega
    1892 Talladega
    1892 Print · USGS
    Covers Shelby County, including Talladega, Pell City, and other nearby areas
    6 unique versions available
  22. 1892 Map of Bessemer
    1892 Map of Bessemer
    1892 Bessemer
    1892 Print · USGS
    Covers Shelby County, including Birmingham, Hoover, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  25. 1895 Map of Birmingham
    1895 Map of Birmingham
    1895 Birmingham
    1895 Print · USGS
    Covers Shelby County, including Birmingham, Vestavia Hills, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  28. 1899 Map of Brookwood
    1899 Map of Brookwood
    1899 Brookwood
    1899 Print · USGS
    Covers Shelby County, including Birmingham, Tuscaloosa, and other nearby areas
    4 unique versions available
  31. 1905 Map of Bessemer Iron District
    1905 Map of Bessemer Iron District
    1905 Bessemer Iron District
    1905 Print · USGS
    Covers Shelby County, including Birmingham, Hoover, and other nearby areas
    3 unique versions available
  34. 1905 Map of Leeds, 1956 Print
    1905 Map of Leeds, 1956 Print
    1905 Leeds
    1956 Print · USGS
    Covers Shelby County, including Birmingham, Vestavia Hills, and other nearby areas
  37. 1906 Map of Vandiver, 1954 Print
    1906 Map of Vandiver, 1954 Print
    1906 Vandiver
    1954 Print · USGS
    Covers Shelby County, including Birmingham, Hoover, and other nearby areas
  40. 1907 Map of Birmingham
    1907 Map of Birmingham
    1907 Birmingham
    1907 Print · USGS
    Covers Shelby County, including Birmingham, Vestavia Hills, and other nearby areas
    5 unique versions available
  43. 1907 Map of Leeds
    1907 Map of Leeds
    1907 Leeds
    1907 Print · USGS
    Covers Shelby County, including Birmingham, Vestavia Hills, and other nearby areas
    3 unique versions available
  46. 1907 Map of Bessemer Special
    1907 Map of Bessemer Special
    1907 Bessemer Special
    1907 Print · USGS
    Covers Shelby County, including Birmingham, Hoover, and other nearby areas
    4 unique versions available
  49. 1908 Map of Vandiver
    1908 Map of Vandiver
    1908 Vandiver
    1908 Print · USGS
    Covers Shelby County, including Birmingham, Hoover, and other nearby areas
    3 unique versions available
  52. 1909 Map of Columbiana, 1968 Print
    1909 Map of Columbiana, 1968 Print
    1909 Columbiana
    1968 Print · USGS
    Covers Shelby County, including Alabaster, Calera, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  55. 1910 Map of Montevallo
    1910 Map of Montevallo
    1910 Montevallo
    1910 Print · USGS
    Covers Shelby County, including Alabaster, Pelham, and other nearby areas
    4 unique versions available
  58. 1911 Map of Columbiana
    1911 Map of Columbiana
    1911 Columbiana
    1911 Print · USGS
    Covers Shelby County, including Alabaster, Calera, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  61. 1915 Map of Gantts Quarry
    1915 Map of Gantts Quarry
    1915 Gantts Quarry
    1915 Print · USGS
    Covers Shelby County, including Sylacauga, Childersburg, and other nearby areas
    4 unique versions available
  64. 1917 Map of Gantts Quarry
    1917 Map of Gantts Quarry
    1917 Gantts Quarry
    1917 Print · USGS
    Covers Shelby County, including Sylacauga, Childersburg, and other nearby areas
    3 unique versions available
  67. 1934 Map of Blocton
    1934 Map of Blocton
    1934 Blocton
    1934 Print · USGS
    Covers Shelby County, including Tuscaloosa, Vance, and other nearby areas
    3 unique versions available
  70. 1940 Map of Blocton
    1940 Map of Blocton
    1940 Blocton
    1940 Print · USGS
    Covers Shelby County, including Tuscaloosa, Vance, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  73. 1951 Map of Vincent, 1952 Print
    1951 Map of Vincent, 1952 Print
    1951 Vincent
    1952 Print · USGS
    Covers Shelby County, including Vincent, Westover, and other nearby areas
    6 unique versions available
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