2014 Map of Bessemer

About this map

Jones Valley and the surrounding ridges of Red Mtn and Little Shades Mtn anchor this portrait of Alabama's industrial heartland. The dense network of communities including Brighton, Pleasant Grove, and Hueytown reflects the area's legacy of labor and proximity to the mineral wealth of the surrounding hills. This survey records the complex neighborhood patterns formed around historical junctions like Bessemer Junction, Dolonar Junction, and Woodward Junction, which served the massive local industrial operations. For those tracing family history, the map identifies numerous resting places such as Oakland Cem, Union Cem, and Cedar Hill Cem. The terrain is deeply carved by waterways like Valley Cr and Opossum Cr, which define the topography between the sprawling residential districts and the massive industrial corridors of Bessemer and Birmingham.