Brock Gap (variant Brock’s Gap) is a natural pass across Shades Mountain in Hoover Alabama most notable as being the location used by the South & North Railroad (S&N) to reach the Birmingham area in the late 19th century from the mineral deposits to the south spurring economic development in the area.
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