1900s (20th Century) Maps of Pelham, Alabama

Explore 19 historic maps of Pelham from the 1900s (20th Century). These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1900s — showing old roads, neighborhoods, homes, and landmarks that have changed or disappeared over time.

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Pelham, AL maps

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  1. 1905 Map of Bessemer Iron District
    1905 Map of Bessemer Iron District
    1905 Bessemer Iron District
    1905 Print · USGS
    Jefferson County was at the peak of its iron-mining boom at the turn of the century, centered on the dense rail networks of Bessemer. Genealogists and industrial historians can trace old residential pockets like Wylam and Brighton alongside the Spaulding Mine and numerous rural river crossings.
    3 unique versions available

  2. 1906 Map of Vandiver, 1954 Print
    1906 Map of Vandiver, 1954 Print
    1906 Vandiver
    1954 Print · USGS
    Shelby and Jefferson counties appear as a network of high ridges and rural valley settlements at the turn of the century. Genealogists can trace family landmarks like Hays Crossroads, Tinney Mill, and the Cave Spring School among the mountains.

  3. 1907 Map of Bessemer Special
    1907 Map of Bessemer Special
    1907 Bessemer Special
    1907 Print · USGS
    Jefferson County industrial development is at its peak in the first decade of the century, centered on the heavy rail networks of the Jones Valley. Genealogists and historians can trace early community centers like Hopewell Church and Canaan Church alongside mining sites at Redding and Ware.
    4 unique versions available

  4. 1908 Map of Vandiver
    1908 Map of Vandiver
    1908 Vandiver
    1908 Print · USGS
    Shelby and Jefferson Counties are shown here during a period of mountain-gap settlement and early industrial growth. Trace family roots at Cave Spring School, find old river crossings like De Shazo Mill Ford, and locate the Coosa Tunnel.
    3 unique versions available

  5. 1910 Map of Montevallo
    1910 Map of Montevallo
    1910 Montevallo
    1910 Print · USGS
    Central Alabama’s coal and iron corridor is captured here at a peak of industrial expansion. Researchers can trace the heritage of vanished mining camps and family landmarks from Boothon to the Bibb Furnace (RUINS) and Sessions Chapel.
    4 unique versions available

  6. 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

  7. 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.

  8. 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.

  9. 1959 Map of Cahaba Heights, 1960 Print
    1959 Map of Cahaba Heights, 1960 Print
    1959 Cahaba Heights
    1960 Print · USGS
    Shelby and Jefferson Counties come alive in this late-fifties survey of the ridges and valleys south of Birmingham. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Wooten Chapel Cem and Harris Cem alongside the expanding community of Cahaba Heights.
    5 unique versions available

  10. 1959 Map of Helena, 1960 Print
    1959 Map of Helena, 1960 Print
    1959 Helena
    1960 Print · USGS
    Shelby County's ridge-and-valley landscape in the late fifties shows a region balanced between railroad industry and new growth. Genealogists and researchers can trace old family sites at Cumberland Cem, the location of Piney Grove Ch, and the grounds of Indian Springs Sch.
    7 unique versions available

  11. 1959 Map of Chelsea, 1960 Print
    1959 Map of Chelsea, 1960 Print
    1959 Chelsea
    1960 Print · USGS
    Shelby County's ridges and gaps are captured here in the late fifties, showcasing the rural landscape before modern suburban expansion. Genealogists and hikers can trace the original footprints of Simmsville, New Hope Sch, and the rugged corridors of The Narrows.
    7 unique versions available

  12. 1975 Map of Cahaba Heights, 1977 Print
    1975 Map of Cahaba Heights, 1977 Print
    1975 Cahaba Heights
    1977 Print · USGS
    The suburbs of Shelby County are frozen in the mid-seventies, showing the transition from wooded ridges to residential neighborhoods. Researchers can trace the early footprints of Mountain Brook and the growing streets of Cahaba Heights as they looked decades ago.

  13. 1975 Map of Helena, 1977 Print
    1975 Map of Helena, 1977 Print
    1975 Helena
    1977 Print · USGS
    Shelby County emerges in the mid-seventies in this aerial survey, showing the landscape just as suburban growth began to take hold. Researchers can trace the original footprint of Helena and follow the winding course of the Cahaba River.

  14. 1975 Map of Montevallo NE, 1977 Print
    1975 Map of Montevallo NE, 1977 Print
    1975 Montevallo NE
    1977 Print · USGS
    Shelby County enters a period of industrial and residential transition during the mid-seventies. Trace the development of Alabaster and the rural crossroads of Saginaw and Dogwood through detailed aerial imagery.

  15. 1975 Map of Chelsea, 1977 Print
    1975 Map of Chelsea, 1977 Print
    1975 Chelsea
    1977 Print · USGS
    Shelby County land patterns are captured in high-detail aerial imagery during the mid-seventies, showing the region before major modern expansion. Genealogists and local historians can trace early property boundaries and road networks around Chelsea and New Hope.

  16. 1980 Map of Alabaster
    1980 Map of Alabaster
    1980 Alabaster
    1980 Print · USGS
    Shelby County at the start of the 1980s reveals a landscape of limestone mining and growing rural settlements along the rail lines. Researchers can trace family sites like Benton Cem, small communities at Elliotsville, and the Flying X Ranch Landing Strip.
    3 unique versions available

  17. 1984 Map of Birmingham South, 1985 Print
    1984 Map of Birmingham South, 1985 Print
    1984 Birmingham South
    1985 Print · USGS
    The Birmingham metropolitan region and the Coosa River valley are shown here in the mid-eighties as suburban growth expanded south into the ridges. Genealogists and local historians can trace the development of communities from Bessemer to Sylacauga alongside the Lay Lake shoreline and the Talladega National Forest.
    2 unique versions available

  18. 1997 Map of Helena, 2001 Print
    1997 Map of Helena, 2001 Print
    1997 Helena
    2001 Print · USGS
    The Shelby County hills in the late nineties show a landscape of rapid growth along the Cababa River corridor. Researchers can trace the development of Helena and Pelham alongside local landmarks like Mars Hill Ch and the Scottrock Quarry.

  19. 1998 Map of Cahaba Heights, 2001 Print
    1998 Map of Cahaba Heights, 2001 Print
    1998 Cahaba Heights
    2001 Print · USGS
    Greater Birmingham saw significant suburban growth into the ridges of Shelby County during the late twentieth century. Researchers can trace local lineage and land use through landmarks like Wooten Chapel Cem, the Strip Mine at Acton, and Lake Purdy.

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