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1906 Map of Birmingham Coal District

Name: 1906 Topographic Map of Birmingham Coal District
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1944
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1944

About this map

Industrial expansion and rural life intersect in the northern Jefferson County hills at the turn of the century. The Warrior River snakes along the northwestern edge of this 1904 survey, providing a boundary for a landscape defined by the extraction of coal. Large-scale operations like the Banner Mines, Graves Mines, and Morrow Mines are linked by a dense web of rail, including the Southern RR and the Kansas City Memphis and Birmingham RR.

Small communities and post offices such as Ona PO, Stumptown, and Mineral Springs Watson PO serve the mining workforce. Rural genealogy is anchored by local landmarks like Union Grove Church and Grahams Chapel, situated among the ridges of Sand Mountain. This survey was conducted by H.B. Blair and Oscar Jones, documenting the region as it transitioned into a powerhouse of the southern coal industry.