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2020 Map of Vandiver

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Vandiver
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

Oak Mountain and the prominent Double Oak Mountain ridge system define the topography of this corner of Jefferson and Shelby counties. The settlement of Vandiver serves as a central hub for the surrounding rural area, which is punctuated by numerous family and community burial grounds, including the Vandiver Negro Cemetery, Union Hill Cemetery, and Hollis Cemetery. The map captures a landscape where industry and nature meet, shown through the Coosa Tunnel passing beneath Coosa Mountain and the expansive Chelsea Game Preserve to the south.

Water features are abundant, with Shoal Creek and the Little Cahaba River carving through the valleys. The suburban reaches of Birmingham, Hoover, and Leeds are visible along the western and northern edges, while the interior remains characterized by rugged landforms like Penitentiary Mountain and Potato Ridge. This document provides a record of land use and property boundaries in a region transitioning between suburban expansion and its rural, ridge-and-valley roots.