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Old Maps of Walker County, Alabama

Explore 183 old maps of Walker County, spanning from 1889 to today. These high-resolution historic maps reveal how streets, neighborhoods, landmarks, and natural features evolved over time — perfect for genealogy, metal detecting, research, and local history exploration.

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Walker County, AL maps

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  1. 1889 Map of Birmingham
    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.
  4. 1892 Map of Birmingham
    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.
  7. 1893 Map of Jasper
    1893 Map of Jasper
    1893 Jasper
    1893 Print · USGS
    Northern Alabama’s coal and timber country comes into focus in the 1890s as railroads began to penetrate the river valleys. Genealogists and historians can trace family-named river crossings like Miller Ferry and Baltimore Ford or early industry at Gamble Mines.
    5 unique versions available
  10. 1895 Map of Birmingham
    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.
    2 unique versions available
  13. 1907 Map of Birmingham
    1907 Map of Birmingham
    1907 Birmingham
    1907 Print · USGS
    Jefferson and Blount counties are shown in the early twentieth century as the industrial heart of Alabama was taking shape. Genealogists can trace family roots through named landmarks like Box Schoolhouse, Watson PO, and the coal works at Watts Mines.
    5 unique versions available
  16. 1935 Map of Port Birmingham
    1935 Map of Port Birmingham
    1935 Port Birmingham
    1935 Print · USGS
    The coal and power corridor of the Black Warrior River is captured here in the mid-1930s, showing a landscape defined by mines and industrial camps. Genealogists can locate family sites at Pennsylvania Camp, Satterfield Cem, or the Barney Mine community.
  19. 1938 Map of Port Birmingham
    1938 Map of Port Birmingham
    1938 Port Birmingham
    1938 Print · USGS
    The river-and-rail industry of the Black Warrior coalfields is captured here in the late 1930s. Genealogists and historians can trace the foundations of local commerce at Port Birmingham and locate vanished river crossings like Underwood Ferry or the Atwood Ferry.
    4 unique versions available
  22. 1949 Map of Cordova, 1967 Print
    1949 Map of Cordova, 1967 Print
    1949 Cordova
    1967 Print · USGS
    Walker County during the late 1940s shows a complex network of river bends and rail lines centered on Cordova. Researchers can trace old family settlements and rural landmarks like Gardiners Gin, Wesley Ch, and the crossing at Benoit.
    4 unique versions available
  25. 1949 Map of Parrish, 1967 Print
    1949 Map of Parrish, 1967 Print
    1949 Parrish
    1967 Print · USGS
    Walker County during the late 1940s reveals a landscape shaped by coal and rail around the junctions of Parrish and Oakman. Researchers can trace the development of small mining hamlets like Standard or locate rural landmarks like Old Liberty Hill Church and the Pleasant Field School.
    2 unique versions available
  28. 1949 Map of Sipsey, 1969 Print
    1949 Map of Sipsey, 1969 Print
    1949 Sipsey
    1969 Print · USGS
    Walker County at the close of the 1940s reveals a landscape shaped by the winding Mulberry Fork and the arrival of industrial mining. Genealogists and historians can trace old schools and churches like Wheeler Sch and New Canaan Ch or locate family sites at Drummond Cem.
    5 unique versions available
  31. 1949 Map of Cold Springs, 1969 Print
    1949 Map of Cold Springs, 1969 Print
    1949 Cold Springs
    1969 Print · USGS
    Cullman County life in the late 1940s centers on the ridge-top settlements and creek valleys near the Sipsey Fork. Researchers can trace rural lineages through numerous country landmarks like Cold Springs, Drummond Sch, and the Banking Grounds.
    5 unique versions available
  34. 1949 Map of Townley, 1969 Print
    1949 Map of Townley, 1969 Print
    1949 Townley
    1969 Print · USGS
    Walker County during the late 1940s is defined by the intersections of the Bankhead Highway and coal-country rail lines. Genealogists and local historians can trace rural family life through landmarks like Union Hill Church, Palmer Sch, and Manasco Cem.
    3 unique versions available
  37. 1949 Map of Jasper, 1969 Print
    1949 Map of Jasper, 1969 Print
    1949 Jasper
    1969 Print · USGS
    Walker County during the mid-century industrial peak reveals a landscape defined by coal and the convergence of major rail lines. Researchers can trace family roots at Oak Hill Cem, locate the old Frisco Quarters, or find the historic Walker County Airport.
    2 unique versions available
  40. 1949 Map of Oakman, 1972 Print
    1949 Map of Oakman, 1972 Print
    1949 Oakman
    1972 Print · USGS
    The Walker County coal and rail landscape comes alive in this post-war survey of the Oakman area. Researchers can trace the SOUTHERN railroad through the hills to locate Coal Valley, the Patton Hill Fire Tower, and local landmarks like Infant Hill Cemetery.
    2 unique versions available
  43. 1949 Map of Manchester, 1972 Print
    1949 Map of Manchester, 1972 Print
    1949 Manchester
    1972 Print · USGS
    Walker County during the late 1940s shows a landscape of small mining and farming settlements connected by the Alabama Central Railroad. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Old Bennett Cem, Macedonia Sch, and the rural community at Five Points.
    2 unique versions available
  46. 1949 Map of Nauvoo, 1973 Print
    1949 Map of Nauvoo, 1973 Print
    1949 Nauvoo
    1973 Print · USGS
    Post-war Walker County comes to life in this detailed survey of the plateau country. Researchers can trace family roots through numerous local landmarks like Keeton Cem, Old Zion Ch, and the rural Nix Sch.
    2 unique versions available
  49. 1949 Map of Sunlight, 1973 Print
    1949 Map of Sunlight, 1973 Print
    1949 Sunlight
    1973 Print · USGS
    Walker County at the end of the 1940s reveals a landscape of winding creek valleys and emerging coal extraction. Researchers can trace family history at sites like Blooming Grove Cem, the settlement of Sunlight, and Philadelphia Ch.
    3 unique versions available
  52. 1949 Map of Tutwiler School, 1973 Print
    1949 Map of Tutwiler School, 1973 Print
    1949 Tutwiler School
    1973 Print · USGS
    The hill country of Walker and Tuscaloosa Counties is captured here in the late 1940s as the river economy transitions. Researchers can trace rural lineages through sites like Tutwiler School, Cedar Creek Ch, and old settlements such as Browntown and Three Forks.
    3 unique versions available
  55. 1949 Map of Wiley, 1973 Print
    1949 Map of Wiley, 1973 Print
    1949 Wiley
    1973 Print · USGS
    The rural borderlands of Fayette, Walker, and Tuscaloosa Counties are captured here in the late 1940s just as the regional landscape was maturing. Genealogists can trace family roots through landmarks like Brandon Sch, Flatwoods Cem, and Rock Springs Ch.
    3 unique versions available
  58. 1950 Map of Nauvoo
    1950 Map of Nauvoo
    1950 Nauvoo
    1950 Print · USGS
    The northern forest lands and rural settlements of Walker and Winston counties are detailed in this mid-century survey. Genealogists and local historians can trace the early layout of Nauvoo and its connection to the expansive William B Bankhead National Forest.
    2 unique versions available
  61. 1950 Map of Manchester
    1950 Map of Manchester
    1950 Manchester
    1950 Print · USGS
    Walker County during the mid-century period shows a landscape of rural schoolhouses and forest management just north of Jasper. Researchers can trace the Alabama Central RR (Abandoned) and locate vanished local landmarks like Hudson Settlement and the Bankhead Farmstead Sch.
    2 unique versions available
  64. 1951 Map of Jasper
    1951 Map of Jasper
    1951 Jasper
    1951 Print · USGS
    Jasper and its surrounding coal-country communities are captured in the early 1950s as industry and aviation began to reshape the Walker County landscape. Genealogists and local historians can trace family roots at Oak Hill Cem, visit Snoddy Chapel, or locate schools like Scottsville Sch.
    2 unique versions available
  67. 1951 Map of Cold Springs
    1951 Map of Cold Springs
    1951 Cold Springs
    1951 Print · USGS
    Cullman and Walker Counties are shown here just after mid-century as a landscape of rural ridge-top churches and river-bottom crossings. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Addington Chapel, McKinley Chapel, and the community of Cold Springs.
    2 unique versions available
  70. 1951 Map of Parrish
    1951 Map of Parrish
    1951 Parrish
    1951 Print · USGS
    Walker County in the early fifties shows a landscape of coal mining and rural settlements shaped by the Southern railroad. Researchers can trace family history at Old Liberty Hill Church, Ernest Chapel, and the community of Parrish.
    2 unique versions available
  73. 1951 Map of Tutwiler School
    1951 Map of Tutwiler School
    1951 Tutwiler School
    1951 Print · USGS
    The borderlands of Walker and Tuscaloosa counties are documented here in the early fifties, showcasing a rural landscape shaped by the Black Warrior River. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Tutwiler School, Browntown, and Reynolds Sch.
    2 unique versions available
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