1959 Map of Birmingham North, 1961 Print
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1959 Map of Birmingham North

USGS Topo · Published 1961

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The industrial heart of Alabama beats through this 1959 survey, where the dense rail network of the Louisville and Nashville and Southern railroads converges on the East Thomas Yards. The map documents a period of significant urban density, showing the close-knit neighborhoods of Tarrant City, Inglenook, and Boyles Highlands as they expanded around the heavy industry of the era. North of the city, the landscape transitions from the urban core to the extraction sites of Upper Coalburg and several strip mines, illustrating the direct link between the region's mineral wealth and its urban growth.


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Map Details

Date Portrayed1959
Date Published1961
PublisherU.S. Geological Survey
Map TypeTopographic
Scale1:24,000
Physical Dimensions22 x 26.8 inches

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