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1959 Map of Greenwood

Name: 1959 Topographic Map of Greenwood
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

The ridge-and-valley landscape of Jefferson County is prominently displayed here, defined by the parallel elevations of Red Mountain, Shades Mountain, and Pine Mountain Ridge. This terrain significantly influenced the local transport and industrial patterns, as seen in the concentration of strip mines and various mineral pits tucked between the slopes. In the lower elevations, small settlements like Greenwood and Hopewell are centered around community landmarks such as Hopewell Ch and Canaan Ch.

Regional infrastructure is anchored by the Bessemer Airport and a network of railways including the Seaboard Coast Line and Southern. To the south, the terrain descends toward the Cahaba River, passing through smaller hamlets like Bamford and Mossboro. The map also captures the expansion of mid-century residential areas such as Phillips Estates and Shady Brook, illustrating the post-war growth of the Birmingham metropolitan fringe.