Map of Alabama., Alabama, 1888 – Vintage Map Wall Art
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A window into the past: Map of Alabama., Alabama, 1888, preserved in this antique map. Drawn from the Snapshots of the Past archive, it is an authentic piece of documented history.
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Map of Alabama., Alabama, 1888
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Alabama in 1888 was still a cotton state, with plantations and tenant farms across the Black Belt and the Tennessee Valley supplying crops that moved out through Mobile and the river towns. The most striking change lay in the north-central hills, where Birmingham, founded in 1871 along the railroad, had grown into an iron and steel center fed by coal and limestone from the surrounding fields. Montgomery remained the seat of state government, and Mobile's harbor on Mobile Bay handled the export trade. Railroads, including the Louisville and Nashville, linked these towns and carried coal, ore, and timber to market. Residents would have known the state for its cotton economy and its fast-rising mining and manufacturing towns, which drew workers from farms across the South.
| Created / published | 1888 |
|---|---|
| Notes | Bird's-eye view map. |
| Subjects | Panoramic maps--Alabama |
| Original scan | 4,032 × 6,512 px · prints to 13 × 22 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AL-Map of Alabama. 1888 |
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