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Old Maps of Tuscaloosa, Alabama for Metal Detecting

Plan your next treasure hunt with 76 historic maps of Tuscaloosa. 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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Tuscaloosa, AL maps

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  1. 1899 Map of Brookwood
    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.
    4 unique versions available
  4. 1924 Map of Tuscaloosa, 1957 Print
    1924 Map of Tuscaloosa, 1957 Print
    1924 Tuscaloosa
    1957 Print · USGS
    Tuscaloosa and the Black Warrior River valley are seen here in the mid-1920s, showing a landscape defined by river bends and rail lines. Researchers can trace the early footprint of the University of Alabama or locate rural sites like Cribbs Mill and Little Satan Church.
  7. 1926 Map of Samantha
    1926 Map of Samantha
    1926 Samantha
    1926 Print · USGS
    Tuscaloosa County is captured here in the mid-1920s, showing a landscape of rural schoolhouses and family-run stores along the North River. Genealogists can locate specific community centers like Windham Springs, Oregonian School, and Barnett's Store.
  10. 1926 Map of Tuscaloosa
    1926 Map of Tuscaloosa
    1926 Tuscaloosa
    1926 Print · USGS
    Central Alabama's river-and-rail landscape is captured here during the mid-twenties, showcasing the growth of the University of Alabama and Tuscaloosa. Genealogists and historians can trace family-named sites like Carson Bluff Bend and rural landmarks such as Coker, Kings Ferry, and the Hull Consolidated School.
    3 unique versions available
  13. 1928 Map of Samantha
    1928 Map of Samantha
    1928 Samantha
    1928 Print · USGS
    Northern Tuscaloosa County is captured here in the late 1920s, showing a landscape defined by the North River and the historic Byler Road. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous local landmarks like Samantha, Bell City, and Haywood Chapel.
    6 unique versions available
  16. 1929 Map of Searles
    1929 Map of Searles
    1929 Searles
    1929 Print · USGS
    Tuscaloosa and Jefferson counties are shown here in the late twenties during a period of heavy coal production and river navigation. You can trace the industrial footprint of the Encora Mine, locate East Kellerman, and find the Piney Grove Ch Cem.
  19. 1931 Map of Cottondale
    1931 Map of Cottondale
    1931 Cottondale
    1931 Print · USGS
    Tuscaloosa County at the start of the 1930s shows a landscape of timber rails and rural churches. Genealogists and historians can trace the Kaul Lumber Co (Abandoned) line or locate old community centers like Andrews Chapel and Duncanville.
  22. 1934 Map of Searles
    1934 Map of Searles
    1934 Searles
    1934 Print · USGS
    The industrial hills and river locks of Tuscaloosa and Jefferson counties are captured here in the early 1930s. Genealogists can trace family roots in mining settlements like Searles and Kellerman, or locate rural landmarks such as Antioch Ch & Cem.
    6 unique versions available
  25. 1934 Map of Cottondale
    1934 Map of Cottondale
    1934 Cottondale
    1934 Print · USGS
    During the mid-1930s, the rail corridors of the Southern Railway and Mobile and Ohio Railroad shaped the growth of eastern Tuscaloosa County. Genealogists can trace family footprints near Cottondale and Duncanville or locate long-standing landmarks like Emerson Chapel and Howell Sch.
    3 unique versions available
  28. 1934 Map of Blocton
    1934 Map of Blocton
    1934 Blocton
    1934 Print · USGS
    Central Alabama's coal and rail corridor comes to life in the 1930s, showing the intersection of the Cahaba River and intensive industrial development. Researchers can locate old mining sites like Hill Creek Mine and numerous rural landmarks including Rock Institute Sch and Ada Chapel.
    3 unique versions available
  31. 1940 Map of Blocton
    1940 Map of Blocton
    1940 Blocton
    1940 Print · USGS
    Central Alabama's mining and river country is captured here just before the Second World War, centered on the coal hubs of Bibb County. Researchers can trace family roots through numerous rural landmarks like Mt Olivet Ch, Gray Hill Sch, and the rail junction at Blocton Junc.
    2 unique versions available
  34. 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
  37. 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.
  40. 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.
  43. 1969 Map of Coaling, 1972 Print
    1969 Map of Coaling, 1972 Print
    1969 Coaling
    1972 Print · USGS
    The hills of Tuscaloosa County are shown during the late sixties, a landscape where the Southern railroad line connects rural coal-mining centers. Genealogists can trace family names at Thomas Chapel (Cem), Pineview Sch, and the community of Coaling.
    3 unique versions available
  46. 1969 Map of Coker, 1973 Print
    1969 Map of Coker, 1973 Print
    1969 Coker
    1973 Print · USGS
    The Black Warrior River's deep meanders and the rural community of Coker are captured here in the late sixties. Trace the river's path through Snows Bend or locate local landmarks like Cornelius Chapel, Bryce Hospital, and the Mobile and Ohio rail line.
    3 unique versions available
  49. 1969 Map of Cottondale, 1973 Print
    1969 Map of Cottondale, 1973 Print
    1969 Cottondale
    1973 Print · USGS
    East of Tuscaloosa in the late sixties, the landscape was a mix of growing suburbs and active coal extraction along the rail corridors. Researchers can locate family landmarks like Kennedy Chapel, the Boteler High Sch, and various Strip Mines near Peterson.
    3 unique versions available
  52. 1970 Map of Englewood, 1973 Print
    1970 Map of Englewood, 1973 Print
    1970 Englewood
    1973 Print · USGS
    The Black Warrior River valley and the Talladega National Forest meet in this 1970s survey of the Alabama borderlands. Researchers can trace rural lineages through numerous country churches like Zion Hope Ch or locate the ancient mounds at Mound State Mon.
    4 unique versions available
  55. 1971 Map of Tuscaloosa, 1973 Print
    1971 Map of Tuscaloosa, 1973 Print
    1971 Tuscaloosa
    1973 Print · USGS
    Tuscaloosa and Northport are shown at a peak of institutional growth in the early seventies, centered on the Black Warrior River. Trace the mid-century footprints of the University of Alabama, Bryce Hospital, and local landmarks like Stillman College.
    5 unique versions available
  58. 1974 Map of Lake Nicol
    1974 Map of Lake Nicol
    1974 Lake Nicol
    1974 Print · USGS
    The Black Warrior River valley near Tuscaloosa is shown here in the mid-seventies, just as energy and mining shaped the local economy. Genealogists and researchers can locate Center Church, Camp Cherry Austin, and numerous strip mines across the landscape.
  61. 1978 Map of Gin Creek, 1979 Print
    1978 Map of Gin Creek, 1979 Print
    1978 Gin Creek
    1979 Print · USGS
    Tuscaloosa County remained a landscape of family farms and country churches in the 1970s. Local researchers can locate family burial plots at Espy Cem or Kemp Cem and trace the rural road network connecting Bethabara Ch and Northside High Sch.
  64. 1978 Map of Lake Tuscaloosa North, 1979 Print
    1978 Map of Lake Tuscaloosa North, 1979 Print
    1978 Lake Tuscaloosa North
    1979 Print · USGS
    Northern Tuscaloosa County comes into focus in the late seventies as the North River feeds into the expanding reservoir. Trace family roots and local history at landmarks like Samantha, Old Prewitte Cem, and Arbor Springs Ch.
    3 unique versions available
  67. 1978 Map of Lake Tuscaloosa South, 1979 Print
    1978 Map of Lake Tuscaloosa South, 1979 Print
    1978 Lake Tuscaloosa South
    1979 Print · USGS
    Northport and the southern reaches of Lake Tuscaloosa are captured here in the late seventies as the region's landscape was being reshaped by the reservoir. Genealogists and local researchers can locate numerous landmarks including Shirley Cem, Macedonia Ch, and the winding path of Old Byler Road.
    3 unique versions available
  70. 1980 Map of Woodstock
    1980 Map of Woodstock
    1980 Woodstock
    1980 Print · USGS
    The Bibb and Tuscaloosa county line in the late seventies is a landscape defined by heavy rail transit and deep-rooted rural communities. Genealogists and historians can trace family sites like Shuttlesworth Cem, Union Cumberland Ch, and the old Old Grade roadbed.
    2 unique versions available
  73. 1984 Map of Tuscaloosa, 1985 Print
    1984 Map of Tuscaloosa, 1985 Print
    1984 Tuscaloosa
    1985 Print · USGS
    West-central Alabama centers on the mid-1980s expansion of the university and the river economy. Genealogists and historians can trace small-town connections through Burchfield Store, North Johns, and the rail lines of the Southern railroad.
    2 unique versions available
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