Maps of the Hueytown Area

Hueytown Historical Society's
Maps of the Hueytown Area
and Jefferson County

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Contributed by David Reed

Map	Source
Jefferson County 1870	Colton's Map of the State of Alabama
Jefferson County 1878	U.S. General Land Office's Reference Map of Alabama
Hueytown 1896	Proposed routes for a canal between the City of Birmingham and the Black Warrior River
Hueytown 1897
Hueytown 1907
Proposed County of Bessemer circa 1906-08	Compiled by G. W. Chambers for the Bessemer Weekly newspaper
Hueytown 1916	Road Map of Alabama, Cartography by Land Dept., Tennessee Coal, Iron & RR Co. (purchased by U.S. Steel)
Hueytown 1942	General Highway & Transportation Map, Prepared by the State Highway Dept.
Downloadable historical maps of Jefferson County	Products of the University of Alabama's Cartographic Research Laboratory

Road Development

Bessemer Super Highway (The Birmingham News articles coming soon)

August 20, 1935 - County To Get $980,000 Fund
Roosevelt Approves Award For "Super Highway;" State Total $1,499,000
August 8, 1937 - Section of Road Will Be Opened
Traffic To Be Turned Into Part of Super Highway To Bessemer
May 10, 1939 - Road Dedication Program Mapped
Parade Will Open Ceremonies for Birmingham-Bessemer Super-Highway
May 14, 1939 - New Birmingham-Bessemer Road Will Be Dedicated Formally Friday
May 18, 1939 - End of Road "Trap" To Be Celebrated
Bankhead Will Speak at Ceremony Marking Opening of New Road
May 21, 1939 - New Highway Dedicated
December 30, 1940 - Notables to See Dedication of Highway Lighting System
Band Concert, Talks, Reception and Banquet On Program for Inauguration Of Illumination
December 31, 1940 - Accidents Expected To Be Cut By Monument To Traffic Safety
Cheers Heard For Miles Around As Lights On Birmingham-Bessemer Highway Turned On

Ensley Viaduct - "Don Drennen Overpass" (The Birmingham News articles coming soon)

Warrior Road (future Birmingport Road - The Birmingham News and Birmingham Age-Herald articles coming soon)

January 12, 1916 - Two River Roads Outlined In Report Of Engineer Clark
January 13, 1916 - Birmingham Must Build Highway To Warrior River As Soon As Possible
January 16, 1916 - Municipal Steam or Electric Road Now Being Urged
City Engineer Kendrick Also Favors Possum Valley Highway to Warrior
February 20, 1916 - Birmingham Must Be Put On Warrior Now According To Inspection Party
                                     Both Nichol's Fish Trap and Taylor's Ferry Road Are Highly Praised by the Committee
                                     (According to a 1922 map, Nichol's Fish Trap is northeast of Short Creek
                                       near current day Fishtrap Creek and Nichols Shoals)
June 23, 1916 - Warrior Road Will Be Built By Warrants
Convicts Will Be Placed Upon Taylor's Ferry Route, Board Decides Also

Bankhead Highway (The Birmingham News and Birmingham Age-Herald articles coming soon)

January 11, 1922 - Bankhead Route To Be Completed
Work on Highway Through Pratt City Expected To Be Finished Soon
July 29, 1930 - Bankhead Road To Be Improved
September 3, 1958 - Work Scheduled on Two 4-Laners