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2018 Map of Bessemer

Name: 2018 Topographic Map of Bessemer
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2018
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

Industrial and residential development defines this Jefferson County landscape, where the long ridge of Red Mtn overlooks a dense network of neighborhoods and industrial sites. The map documents the sprawling urban footprint of Fairfield and Hueytown, alongside specialized locales like Interurban Heights and Industrial City. Educational institutions including Miles College and the Lawson State Community College-Birmingham Campus are established fixtures within the built environment.

Watercourses such as Valley Creek and Opossum Cr snake through the valleys between residential clusters like Forest Hills and Pleasant Grove. The presence of the U.S. Steel facility and numerous named cemeteries, including Oakland Cem and Cedar Hill Cem, speaks to the region's long history of labor and community settlement. Smaller features like Enon Gap and Rutledge Springs provide specific points of interest for local historians tracking the evolution of the Birmingham suburbs.