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1924 Map of Tuscaloosa

Name: 1924 Topographic Map of Tuscaloosa
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1957
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1957

About this map

The Black Warrior River carves a winding path through this 1924 landscape, its deep bends like Snows Bend and Robinson Bend defining the local geography. At the heart of the region, Tuscaloosa and Northport serve as the primary urban hubs, with the University of Alabama and the City State Hospital established as major landmarks. The map captures a detailed transition from town to country, showing the industrial influence of the Mobile and Ohio RR and the Southern RR as they connect the city to outlying communities like Alberta City and Coker.

Beyond the city limits, the terrain is dotted with small-scale rural infrastructure, including Cribbs Mill and numerous social centers like the Hull Consolidated School and Beautiful Zion Church. The presence of the County Poor Farm and several river crossings such as Foster Ferry Bridge and Kings Ferry provides insight into the era's civic and transport networks before the modern highway system reshaped the Black Warrior valley.