1959 Map of Bessemer
USGS Topo · Published 1991About this map
Hueytown and Bessemer anchor this detailed industrial and residential landscape of Jefferson County during a period of significant postwar expansion. The map illustrates a dense network of heavy rail including the Birmingham Southern Railroad and the Louisville and Nashville Railroad, which served the iron and coal industries that defined the region. Prominent terrain features like Red Mountain and Muscoda Mountain separate the urban corridors, while institutional landmarks such as Bessemer Stadium and St Aloysius Sch & Ch reveal the civic heart of these communities.
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Editions of this 1959 Bessemer Map
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Historical Maps of Birmingham Through Time
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