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Loading map...1959 Map of Bessemer
USGS Topo · Published 1960About this map
Industrial expansion and dense rail networks dominate this 1959 study of the Jones Valley corridor. The massive Tennessee Coal Iron and Railroad network intertwines with the Birmingham Southern and Louisville and Nashville lines, serving a landscape shaped by mineral extraction and processing. Significant educational and civic institutions anchor the local communities, including Miles Memorial College in Fairfield and several prominent high schools such as Westfield High Sch and Dunbar High Sch.
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Map Details
Date Portrayed1959
Date Published1960
PublisherU.S. Geological Survey
Map TypeTopographic
Scale1:24,000
Physical Dimensions21.9 x 26.9 inches
Editions of this 1959 Bessemer Map
5 editions found
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Source Details
SourceU.S. Geological Survey
CopyrightPublic Domain