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1926 Map of Tuscaloosa

Name: 1926 Topographic Map of Tuscaloosa
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1945
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1945

About this map

The Black Warrior River defines the landscape of this 1920s survey, its winding course punctuated by dramatic oxbows like Clement Bend and Snows Bend. This era shows Tuscaloosa and Northport as developing hubs connected by the Mobile and Ohio RR and Southern RR. The presence of the State Hospital and University of Alabama alongside the County Poor Farm reflects the institutional character of the regional center at this time.

Rural life is densely mapped through a network of family-named landmarks and country institutions such as Beautiful Zion Church and Holly Springs Church. Transportation patterns are tied to the water, with critical crossings at Foster Ferry Bridge and Kings Ferry. The landscape transitions from the industry and infrastructure of the city to the swampy reaches of Big Lake and Cypress Slough, providing a detailed record of the county’s social and physical geography before mid-century modernization.