A Guide to the Images of the Bronze Map on the Lawn of the Alabama Department of Archives and History

image from Bronze Map: 'Alabama Railroads'
51. Alabama Railroads

Statewide
While the first railroad in Alabama was completed in 1832, the state's railroad industry did not flourish until the late
nineteenth century. Hundreds of Alabama towns sprung up along the rail lines that criss-crossed the state. The Heart of
Dixie Railroad Museum in Calera celebrates Alabama's railroad heritage.

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