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1966 Map of Borden Springs

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Borden Springs
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

Borden Wheeler Springs and the surrounding woodlands of the Talladega National Forest define this landscape along the Alabama-Georgia border during the mid-1960s. The map reveals an area deeply shaped by industrial history and transit, notably the historic Tecumseh Furnace and numerous quarries scattered across the ridges near Tecumseh. This industrial footprint is tied together by the Seaboard Coast Line and Southern railroads, which connect small settlements like Rock Run Station and Palestine.

Genealogists will find significant local history in the cluster of rural cemeteries and churches, including Arrington Chapel Cem, Cherry Grove Cem, and New Bethel Ch. The drainage of Terrapin Creek and Little Terrapin Creek carves through the terrain, passing landmark heights such as Baker Hill and Mercer Mtn. The detailed plotting of individual houses and farmsteads provides a clear view of the settlement patterns at the edge of the Ridge and Valley region.