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1907 Map of Leeds

Name: 1907 Topographic Map of Leeds
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1907
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1907

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Industrial and agrarian life intersect in this 1907 survey of Jefferson County, where the iron-and-steel boom radiating from Birmingham begins to define the landscape. The Cahaba River and its many tributaries, including Turkey Creek and Black Creek, carve through a series of prominent ridges such as Sand Mountain and Red Mountain. Early industrial activity is evident at the Alfretta Mines and the Lacy Duke Furnace, while the Leeds Mineral Well suggests a different type of natural resource draw.

Rail infrastructure is dense, with the Southern Ry, Central of Georgia RR, and Seaboard Airline Ry facilitating movement between established towns like Trussville and Leeds. Local community life is anchored by family-named landmarks and rural outposts such as Oakgrove Church, Smiths Mill, and Mount Pinson Pinson PO, providing a detailed view of these settlements before twentieth-century suburban expansion reached this corner of the state.