1975 Map of Yolande SW

About this map

Abernant and Yolande anchor this mid-1970s orthophotoquad, which uses aerial imagery to reveal the complex industrial and residential patterns in this corner of Tuscaloosa County. The visual data, rectified from 1975 photography, shows a landscape defined by significant surface modifications and cleared corridors, reflecting the region's long history with resource extraction and mining. Unlike a traditional line-drawn map, this imagery-based study exposes the exact footprint of small settlements like Aubrey alongside the winding haul roads and cleared tracts that bypass the wooded ridges. The Soil Conservation Service and Geological Survey collaborated on this production, providing researchers with a clear view of land-use shifts and rural infrastructure before the sprawl of later decades changed the character of these Alabama communities.