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1932 Map of Yolande

Name: 1932 Topographic Map of Yolande
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

About this map

Gilmore Mines and the industrial activity of the southern Birmingham district anchor this survey along the border of Jefferson and Tuscaloosa counties. The landscape is defined by the sharp ridges of Rock Mountain and McAshan Mountain, which channel the Louisville and Nashville and Southern railroads through narrow gaps. These rails served a network of early 20th-century mining and industrial settlements like Yolande, Connellsville, and Rockcastle.

Away from the rail lines, the topography transitions to the winding waters of the Black Warrior River at Sextons Bend. Rural life is marked by numerous country churches such as Roadvine Ch and Dogwood Ch, along with landmarks like Starveacre Ford on Luck Creek. The map records a moment when small company towns and family-named hollows like Starkey Hollow were the primary centers of population before modern suburban expansion reached Hueytown.