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1959 Map of Birmingham North, 1978 Print
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1959 Map of Birmingham North

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

Birmingham Southern College and the surrounding residential neighborhoods of Graymont and Ensley define the mid-century western urban core of this industrial powerhouse. The map illustrates a landscape shaped by both industry and civic development, where strip mines and a quarry sit in close proximity to established institutions like St Pauls Cathedral and the Carraway Methodist Hospital. The dense rail infrastructure of the Southern Railway and Louisville and Nashville Railroad feeds into massive industrial hubs like the East Thomas Yards, reflecting the city's role as a Southern manufacturing center. Further north, the transition to residential pockets like Fultondale and Tarrant City is punctuated by the expansive Birmingham Municipal Airport and the historic grounds of Oak Hill Cemetery.

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Map Details

Date Portrayed1959
Date Published1978
PublisherU.S. Geological Survey
Map TypeTopographic
Scale1:24,000
Physical Dimensions22 x 26.9 inches

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Source Details

SourceU.S. Geological Survey
CopyrightPublic Domain