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1907 Map of Leeds

Name: 1907 Topographic Map of Leeds
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1924
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1924

About this map

The industrial and transport corridors of the Birmingham Coal District define this early 20th-century landscape, where heavy industry and mountain ridges converge. This survey documents the critical infrastructure of the era, notably the Lady Belle Furnace near Trussville and Alreds Mines situated south of Pinson PO. The map reveals a dense network of competing railroads, including the Southern, Seaboard Airline, and the Louisville and Nashville, which facilitated the movement of coal and iron across the ridge-and-valley topography of Sand Mountain and Red Mountain.

Residential growth is evident in the emerging eastern suburbs of Woodlawn and East Lake, while rural pockets persist around Leeds and Chalkville. Genealogical landmarks such as Oakgrove Church and Cedar Grove Church are noted alongside local industrial sites like Simms Mill and Hanna Mill. The course of the Cahaba River and Turkey Creek provides the primary drainage through the rugged gaps like Red Gap and Marrow Gap.