Old Maps of Oakman, Alabama for Academic Research

Study the evolution of Oakman with 19 high-resolution historic maps. Whether you're teaching, researching, or modeling changes in land use, these maps provide essential visual documentation of urban, environmental, and geographic change.

  • Analyze long-term change: Track patterns in development, transportation, and natural features.
  • Ideal for environmental or urban studies: Support academic projects with primary historical map data.
  • Use in the classroom or lab: Educators and researchers rely on these maps to bring historical context to life.

These maps are a powerful tool for teaching, research, and visualizing how Oakman has changed over the decades.


Oakman, AL maps

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  1. 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

  2. 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

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. 1951 Map of Oakman
    1951 Map of Oakman
    1951 Oakman
    1951 Print · USGS
    Walker and Fayette counties come into focus in the early fifties, showing the rail-dependent settlements of the coal region. Researchers can trace family history through several rural landmarks, including Mt Zion Ch, Infant Hill Cemetery, and the depot at Corona.
    2 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. 1984 Map of Jasper, 1985 Print
    1984 Map of Jasper, 1985 Print
    1984 Jasper
    1985 Print · USGS
    In the mid-1980s, the Walker County coalfields were a complex web of rail lines and river terminals. Researchers can trace the industrial heritage of the Mulberry Fork and locate local landmarks like the Carbon Hill National Fish Hatchery or Saragossa Ch.
    2 unique versions available

  10. 2011 Map of Parrish, 2011 Print
    2011 Map of Parrish, 2011 Print
    2011 Parrish
    2011 Print · USGS
    Covers Oakman, including Parrish, Williamstown, and other nearby areas

  11. 2011 Map of Oakman, 2011 Print
    2011 Map of Oakman, 2011 Print
    2011 Oakman
    2011 Print · USGS
    Covers Oakman, including Patton, Enoe, and other nearby areas

  12. 2014 Map of Oakman, 2014 Print
    2014 Map of Oakman, 2014 Print
    2014 Oakman
    2014 Print · USGS
    Covers Oakman, including Patton, Enoe, and other nearby areas

  13. 2014 Map of Parrish, 2014 Print
    2014 Map of Parrish, 2014 Print
    2014 Parrish
    2014 Print · USGS
    Covers Oakman, including Parrish, Williamstown, and other nearby areas

  14. 2018 Map of Oakman, 2018 Print
    2018 Map of Oakman, 2018 Print
    2018 Oakman
    2018 Print · USGS
    Covers Oakman, including Patton, Enoe, and other nearby areas

  15. 2018 Map of Parrish, 2018 Print
    2018 Map of Parrish, 2018 Print
    2018 Parrish
    2018 Print · USGS
    Covers Oakman, including Parrish, Williamstown, and other nearby areas

  16. 2020 Map of Oakman, 2020 Print
    2020 Map of Oakman, 2020 Print
    2020 Oakman
    2020 Print · USGS
    Covers Oakman, including Patton, Enoe, and other nearby areas

  17. 2020 Map of Parrish, 2020 Print
    2020 Map of Parrish, 2020 Print
    2020 Parrish
    2020 Print · USGS
    Covers Oakman, including Parrish, Williamstown, and other nearby areas

  18. 2024 Map of Parrish, 2024 Print
    2024 Map of Parrish, 2024 Print
    2024 Parrish
    2024 Print · USGS
    Walker County settlement and coal country industry are documented here in the early twenty-first century. Researchers can trace family history at Gilchrist Cem and Liberty Hill Cem or locate the junction of the BNSF Railway at Parrish.

  19. 2024 Map of Oakman, 2024 Print
    2024 Map of Oakman, 2024 Print
    2024 Oakman
    2024 Print · USGS
    Oakman and the surrounding Walker County coal country appear here in modern detail. Genealogists can trace family sites at Infant Hill Cem and Woods Cem, while exploring landmarks like The Backbone and the old community of Coal Valley.

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