2014 Map of Borden Springs

About this map

Tecumseh Furnace and the industrial history of the Alabama-Georgia borderlands anchor this study of the southern Appalachians. The landscape is defined by the high ridgelines of Augusta Mine Ridge and Davis Mtn, which frame a network of small settlements like Palestine and Esom Hill. The drainage of Terrapin Creek and its many reservoirs, such as Terrapin Cr Lake Number 33 and Beecham Lake, reveals a complex water management system within the Talladega National Forest. For genealogists, the map is a dense record of family history, pinpointing numerous burial sites including Arrington Chapel Cem, Cherry Grove Cem, and Edmondson Cem. The transition from industrial sites like Tecumseh to protected forest land reflects the changing economic character of Cleburne County and the surrounding border region.