1975 Map of Leeds

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The ridge-and-valley landscape of Jefferson County appears in high-contrast detail in this mid-1970s orthophotoquad. The city of Leeds occupies the central and southeastern portion of the sheet, where residential grids and industrial clearings spread across the valley floors. In the northwestern corner, a portion of Trussville is visible, showing the early suburban development patterns typical of the era. Produced by the U.S. Geological Survey in cooperation with the Soil Conservation Service, this orthophoto uses aerial imagery from 1975 to provide a direct visual record of the land surface. The image reveals the complex intersection of natural topography and human infrastructure, from the winding mountain roads to the broad paths of the regional highway system that connects these Alabama communities.