1984 Map of Jasper

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Jasper serves as the focal point for this 1980s-era map of the Alabama coalfields, showing a landscape defined by industrial rail networks and the impounded waters of the Black Warrior River basin. The Burlington Northern and Southern railroads intersect at this hub, linking mining and timber communities like Carbon Hill, Parrish, and Cordova to the wider region. To the south, the expansion of Bankhead Lake and the industrial facilities at Port Birmingham highlight the river's role in heavy transport.