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

1. 1909 Map of Columbiana, 1968 Print

   

   1909 Columbiana

   1968 Print · USGS

   Shelby County at the start of the twentieth century was a vital junction for the Southern and L&N railroads. Local researchers can locate family landmarks like Watson Ford, several rural schools including Summer Hill School, and early churches like Lyon Church.

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4. 1911 Map of Columbiana

   

   1911 Columbiana

   1911 Print · USGS

   Central Alabama's industrial landscape is captured here just after the first decade of the century, showing a region deeply connected by rail and river. Genealogists can trace family names at Woods Ferry or locate old community hubs like Summer Hill School and Kingdom Church.

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7. 1915 Map of Gantts Quarry

   

   1915 Gantts Quarry

   1915 Print · USGS

   Talladega and Shelby counties appear here during the height of the early twentieth-century marble boom. Researchers can trace the rail-driven economy near Sylacauga and locate family landmarks like Oak Grove Church, Gantts Quarry, and Center Hill School.

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10. 1917 Map of Gantts Quarry

    

    1917 Gantts Quarry

    1917 Print · USGS

    The marble-rich corridor between the Coosa River and Sylacauga is captured here during the height of the early twentieth-century quarrying boom. Researchers can trace the rail-and-river economy through landmarks like Gantts Quarry, Mc Gowan Ferry, and Eureka Quarry.

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13. 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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16. 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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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 Harpersville, 1960 Print

    

    1958 Harpersville

    1960 Print · USGS

    Harpersville and the surrounding Shelby County riverlands are captured here in the late fifties, showcasing a landscape of rail-fed commerce and rural communities. Genealogists can trace family landmarks like Baker Grove Ch, Kidd Cem, and the riverfront settlement of Bailey.

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25. 1975 Map of Gantts Quarry NW, 1977 Print

    

    1975 Gantts Quarry NW

    1977 Print · USGS

    The mid-Alabama landscape comes into focus in the mid-1970s as the Coosa River winds toward the settlement of Wilsonville. Researchers can trace the wooded shorelines and rural clearings surrounding the wide waters of Lay Lake.

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28. 1975 Map of Columbiana NE, 1977 Print

    

    1975 Columbiana NE

    1977 Print · USGS

    Shelby County transitions into its modern landscape in the mid-seventies, captured here through detailed aerial photo-imagery. Researchers can trace the residential expansion of Columbiana and the winding course of the Coosa River along the eastern edge.

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31. 1975 Map of Harpersville, 1977 Print

    

    1975 Harpersville

    1977 Print · USGS

    Harpersville and the Coosa River valley are seen here in the mid-seventies through detailed aerial imagery. Researchers can trace land use patterns and property boundaries near Harpersville or study the shoreline development along Lay Lake and Childersburg.

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34. 1980 Map of Columbiana

    

    1980 Columbiana

    1980 Print · USGS

    Shelby County’s seat and its surrounding rural crossroads are frozen in time during the late twentieth century. Genealogists and local researchers can trace family lines through Pine Lawn Gardens, Bethel Ch, and the old settlement at Nelson.

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37. 1980 Map of Wilsonville

    

    1980 Wilsonville

    1980 Print · USGS

    The Shelby and Talladega county lines meet along the impounded Coosa River in the late seventies. Researchers can trace the river's influence on local life, from the Perkins Ferry site to rural landmarks like Kahatchee Cem and Shelby Shores.

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40. 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.

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