Red Mtn and Shades Mountain frame this portrait of eastern Birmingham and its surrounding suburbs during a period of significant urban density. The landscape is characterized by the ridge-and-valley topography of the Appalachians, with residential developments like Roebuck Springs and Killough Springs tucked into the lower elevations. The massive footprint of the Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport dominates the western edge, while a complex network of major thoroughfares, including the Gadsden Hwy and Bankhead Hwy, facilitates movement through the mountain gaps.
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1889 · Birmingham
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1890 · Bessemer
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1892 · Birmingham
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1892 · Bessemer
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1895 · Birmingham
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1904 · Birmingham Coal District
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1905 · Bessemer Iron District
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1905 · Leeds
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1906 · Birmingham Special
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1906 · Vandiver
USGS Topo · 1:62,500