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1984 Map of Jasper

Name: 1984 Topographic Map of Jasper
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1985
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1985

About this map

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.

Conservation and recreation areas appear in the north and west, including the William B Bankhead National Forest and the Wolf Creek Wildlife Management Area. Local history is preserved through labels for rural institutions like the Carbon Hill National Fish Hatchery, Saragossa Ch, and the Walker Co High Sch, providing a detailed look at Walker and Fayette Counties before modern highway expansions altered the character of these rural communities.