2014 Map of Heflin

About this map

Heflin and Edwardsville anchor this 2014 survey of Cleburne County, showing the intersection of heavy transit and protected wilderness. The Norfolk Southern rail line and US Hwy 78 cut through the heart of the region, providing the primary east-west corridors for the town of Heflin. A large portion of the landscape is dominated by the Talladega National Forest, where high points like Brymer Mtn and Flag Mtn overlook numerous small drainages and impoundments, including Lake Heflin and Thomas Lake. For family historians, the map is remarkably detailed regarding burial sites, preserving the locations of Cole Cem, Happy Hill Cem, and Old Liberty Cem, among several others. This record of the mid-2010s documents how the local road network, including the Old Jacksonville Hwy, navigates the complex terrain between the forest and the Cane Creek valley.