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2020 Map of Birmingham North

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Birmingham North
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

The Birmingham Civil Rights National Monument stands as a central landmark in this 2020 layout of Alabama's most populous city, marking a landscape deeply shaped by both its industrial origins and social history. The map detail reflects the transition from the heavy industrial zones of the north, including Upper Coalburg and the rail corridors through Boyles Gap, to the modern urban institutional footprint of the University of Alabama at Birmingham.

Cemeteries and historic neighborhoods provide critical data for local historians, from the venerable Oak Hill Cem near the city center to the Walkers Chapel Cem in the northern suburbs. The terrain is defined by the ridges of Sand Mountain and Lassiter Mtn, while the drainage of Village Creek and Five Mile Creek weaves through the dense network of districts like Tarrant, Fultondale, and Woodlawn. This modern survey also highlights major infrastructure including the Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport and the Jefferson County Courthouse.