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1971 Map of Tuscaloosa

Name: 1971 Topographic Map of Tuscaloosa
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

The Black Warrior River serves as the central artery for this Alabama river town, separating Tuscaloosa from its northern neighbor, Northport. During the early 1970s and subsequent 1980s updates, the landscape reflects a complex institutional and academic footprint, dominated by the University of Alabama and several significant medical and state facilities, including Bryce Hospital and the Partlow State School and Hospital. To the west, Stillman College anchor its historic campus near the Illinois Central Gulf rail lines.

Transportation networks define the city's outward growth, with major thoroughfares like Skyland Boulevard and University Boulevard connecting traditional neighborhoods to the emerging industrial and residential fringes. The presence of the Municipal Airport (Van de Graaff Field) and the Oliver Lock and Dam highlights the era's reliance on both air and river-based infrastructure. From the older resting grounds of Evergreen Cem to the expanding grounds of Memory Hill Gardens, the map documents the shifting social and civic geography of the county seat.