1911 Map of Columbiana

About this map

Columbiana serves as the central hub of this early 20th-century landscape, where the Rome and Decatur and Huntsville and Birmingham railroads intersect. The region is defined by a dense network of iron and coal transport lines, including the Southern and Louisville and Nashville routes that supported the heavy industry at Shelby. South of Columbiana Mtn, the terrain transitions into a more rural character marked by numerous country churches such as Pilgrims Rest Church and Goodhope Church.