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Alabama Maps
Our investigators and journalists locate and study a huge assortment of maps for a multitude of reasons. We are often employed to verify dates, ownership, geographic features and other matters which can be supported by old family documents and historical official government documents which may include deeds, drawings, sketches and of course, maps.
We also create our own digital maps for various uses. When possible, we like to share all maps and documents with you. Most of the time they will be published without explanation of what we were looking for but they may prove of interest to you.
We have created maps of all Alabama counties and several special purpose maps including a large selection of maps related to Native Americans in Alabama. You can find our maps by searching for them by name and we try to keep the Alabama Maps Index current so check it first.
Huntsville Alabama
Huntsville is in Madison County Alabama in the central part of the far northern region of the State of Alabama. Huntsville is the county seat of Madison County. The city extends west into neighboring Limestone County. If you would like to become a sponsor, advertise a related location, service or vacation spot that would add to the usefulness of this site, please email us: staff@digitalalabama.com.
Calhoun County is a county in the east central part of the U.S. state of Alabama. As of the 2010 census, the population was 118,572. Its county seat is Anniston. Calhoun County is home to two major military installations, the now-decommissioned Fort McClellan and Anniston Army Depot.
Title
Map of Alabama.
Summary
Shows drainage, township and county boundaries, cities and towns, and the railroad network in colored lines.
Contributor Names
Alabama. Railroad Commissioners.
Created / Published
Chicago, 1888.
Subject Headings
– Railroads–Alabama–Maps
– United States–Alabama
Notes
– Scale ca. 1:1,150,000.
– “Prepared expressly for the Tenth (10th) Annual report of the Railroad Commissioners of Alabama.”
– LC Railroad maps, 179
– Description derived from published bibliography.
– Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.
Description
Shows drainage, township and county boundaries, cities and towns, and the railroad network in colored lines.
Author Finley, Anthony
Date 1826
Short Title Map of Louisiana Mississippi And Alabama. Publisher Anthony Finley
Publisher Location Philadelphia
Type Atlas Map
Alabama Maps Index
In addition to our collection of historical maps, we have created maps of some Alabama counties and several special purpose maps. Please remember that our maps normally contain only locations we have personally visited or researched for some reason or other. With this said, you will find points of interest overlooked or ignored by other mapmakers.
1718 Map of Gulf Coast Region
1804 Map of Mississippi Territory
1814 Mississippi Territory Map
1815 Mobile Alabama Map
1823 Alabama Map
1826 Alabama Map
1826 Map of Louisiana Mississippi and Alabama
1835 Alabama and Mississippi
1836 Alabama Map
1859 Alabama Map
1863 Streight’s Raid Route
Route of Streight’s Raid through Northern Alabama, which started at Nashville and was eventually headed for Rome, GA. Streight’s Raid included the Battle of Day’s Gap. Straight-lines simply connect the places in chronological order and should not be considered anywhere near accurate route paths.
A currated list of forts in alabama including civil war forts, war of 1812 forts, current and past military forts.
Route of Streight’s Raid through Northern Alabama, which started at Nashville and was eventually headed for Rome, GA. Streight’s Raid included the Battle of Day’s Gap. Straight-lines simply connect the places in chronological order and should not be considered anywhere near accurate route paths. Nashville, Tennessee (April 7-10) — proceeded by river
Palmyra, Tennessee (April 11-13) — proceeded on foot
Yellow Creek, Tennessee (April 13-14) — proceeded on foot
Fort Henry, Tennessee (April 15-17) — proceeded by river
Eastport, Mississippi (April 19-21) — proceeded either by foot or river
Bear Creek/River, Mississippi (April 22) — proceeded on foot the rest of the way
Tuscumbia, Alabama (April 24-26)
Mount Hope, Alabama (April 27-28)
Moulton, Alabama (April 28)
Day’s Gap, Alabama (April 29-30)
Battle of Day’s Gap (April 30)
Skirmish at Crooked Creek (April 30)
Skirmish at Hog Mountain (April 30)
Arrival at Blountsville (May 1)
Skirmishes at Blountsville (May 1)
Skirmishes at the East Branch of the Black Warrior River (May 1)
Skirmishes at the crossing of Black Creek, near Gadsden (May 2)
Damaged ammunition while crossing Will’s Creek, near Gadsden (May 2)
Gadsden, Alabama (May 2)
Blount’s plantation, about 15 miles from Gadsden (May 2)
Skirmishes at/near Blount’s plantation (May 2-3)
Centre, Alabama (May 3)
Cedar Bluff, Alabama (May 3)
Surrender to Confederate Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest outside Cedar Bluff, Alabama (May 3)
Taken to Richmond, Virginia as prisoners of war
Transferred from en.wikipedia to Commons. This map was created using Streight’s Report, available at Wikisource.