2021 Map of Borden Springs

About this map

Borden Wheeler Springs and the surrounding woodlands of the Talladega National Forest dominate this landscape along the Alabama and Georgia border. The map documents a region defined by its industrial and social history, notably at Tecumseh Furnace and the ridges of Augusta Mine Ridge, where mineral extraction once shaped local life. Water is a central element of the geography, from the complex drainage of Terrapin Cr to family-named landmarks like McGee Lake and Snows Lake. Small communities such as Palestine and Esom Hill are connected by a network of county roads, while the Pinhoti National Recreation Trail winds through the hills for those following the ridgelines. Numerous burial grounds, including Arrington Chapel Cem and Williams Cem, provide valuable geographic markers for those researching the early families of Cleburne and Cherokee counties.