1930 Map of Montgomery

About this map

Montgomery serves as a major railway hub in the late 1920s, with five different lines including the Western Railway of Alabama and Louisville and Nashville Railroad converging on the city. The landscape is defined by the winding Alabama River, where older transit methods like Washington Ferry Road meet modern aviation at Maxwell Aviation Field. This survey captures the capital city during a period of institutional expansion, evidenced by the presence of Kilby Prison, the Tuberculosis Hospital, and the Womans College of Alabama. Beyond the urban core, the map detail provides a high density of rural social centers for genealogists to trace, from the Masonic Home to local landmarks like Joppa Sch and Stones Chapel. Several named hills like McQueen Hill and Arant Hill break up the river terrace topography between Prattville and the city center.