Chelsea and Westover anchor this Shelby County landscape, where modern residential development meets the steep relief of Pine Mountain and Double Mountain. The area is notably dense with small family and community burial grounds, including the Mount Signal Cemetery and Quinn Cemetery, suggesting a deep-rooted lineage of early homesteads along the creek valleys. A network of waterways, including Yellowleaf Creek and its many forks like North Fork Yellowleaf Creek, defines the drainage patterns between Straight Ridge and the southern lowland reaches. Transport infrastructure is represented by the CSX rail line and Teague Bridge, while the Tri-L Acres Airpark and Chelsea Game Preserve reflect more recent land-use transitions. This survey captures a mix of longstanding rural landmarks and the expanding footprint of highway-oriented growth near County Road 280.
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1890 · Bessemer
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1890 · Talladega
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1892 · Talladega
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1892 · Bessemer
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1906 · Vandiver
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1908 · Vandiver
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1909 · Columbiana
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1911 · Columbiana
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1915 · Gantts Quarry
USGS Topo · 1:48,000
1917 · Gantts Quarry
USGS Topo · 1:62,500