1907 Map of Bessemer Iron District, 1932 Print
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1907 Map of Bessemer Iron District

USGS Topo · Published 1932

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Birmingham and Bessemer anchor this industrial landscape during the height of Alabama's early 20th-century mining and steel boom. The complex network of the Birmingham Southern RR, Southern Ry, and the Birmingham and Bessemer Electric RR illustrates the heavy infrastructure required to move coal and iron between the ridges. Settlement clusters like Dolomite, Wylam, and Brighton are intertwined with the valley’s geology, where names like Red Mountain and Sand Ridge define the local topography.


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Map Details

Date Portrayed1907
Date Published1932
PublisherU.S. Geological Survey
Map TypeTopographic
Scale1:62,500
Physical Dimensions16.5 x 19.8 inches

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