Map of Alabama with Cities, Counties, and Roads Network

Large Detailed Map of Alabama Showing Cities, Towns, and Counties with Roads Outlines

Map of Alabama Overview

Map of Alabama, Alabama map with cities, counties, and roads network. This detailed map shades all 67 counties, labels every county seat, highlights bordering states, and adds a road-light layer so orientation is easy without clutter. The north border touches Tennessee, the west meets Mississippi, the east aligns with Georgia, and the south opens to Florida and the Gulf of America coastline along Mobile Bay and Dauphin Island. Light highway cues show only what helps you move statewide: I-65 from Mobile to the Tennessee line, I-20/59 across the Birmingham arc, I-85 from Montgomery to Georgia, I-22 into northwest Alabama, and I-10 along the coast. Major rivers serve as natural guide lines, including the Tennessee River in the north, the Black Warrior-Tombigbee, the Coosa-Tallapoosa-Alabama, and the Chattahoochee on the east border.

North Alabama and the Central Highlands (county-first walk)

Tennessee Valley west to east

Begin in the northwest, where the Tennessee River curves around shoals and bluffs, a perfect natural compass on this map.

• Lauderdale County - seat: Florence. The map places Florence and Rogersville along river bends opposite Colbert County, with Athens to the east across the line in Limestone. The light US-72 cue runs roughly parallel to the river, so county lines stay clear.

• Colbert County - seat: Tuscumbia. You can see the whole Muscle Shoals cluster—Tuscumbia, Sheffield, Muscle Shoals-inside the county tile, with the river bridges marking the county’s north edge.

• Franklin County - seat: Russellville. South of Colbert, Russellville stands out amid hills that read cleanly because the road-light layer does not crowd smaller labels like Phil Campbell.

• Marion County - seat: Hamilton. West-central uplands stretch toward Mississippi, with Hamilton on quiet US-78 as it transitions to I-22.

• Lawrence County – seat: Moulton. The map shows Moulton west of the Wheeler Reservoir shoreline, while Courtland and Town Creek dot the river flats.

• Limestone County - seat: Athens. Athens appears between Huntsville and Florence, with a light I-65 marker that keeps attention on the county shading.

• Madison County - seat: Huntsville. Huntsville anchors North Alabama, spreading from Monte Sano to Madison and Harvest. I-565 is drawn lightly as an orientation line to the airport and Decatur corridor.

• Morgan County - seat: Decatur. Decatur and Hartselle line the south bank of the Tennessee; the map clearly shows bridges crossing into Limestone and Madison while keeping Morgan’s boundaries crisp.

• Cullman County - seat: Cullman. Rolling plateaus surround Cullman midway between Birmingham and the Tennessee line; the subtle I-65 cue threads north-south through farmland.

• Winston County - seat: Double Springs. Lakes and forest textures pop because the road layer is restrained. Lewis Smith Lake in the southeast wedge is easy to spot.

• Jackson County - seat: Scottsboro. Scottsboro sits on Lake Guntersville’s upper arm in a long county that reaches the Tennessee border. Mountain ridges are readable despite labels because highways are kept light.

• Marshall County - seat: Guntersville. The Lake Guntersville shoreline serves as a visual guide, marking Guntersville, Albertville, and Boaz.

• DeKalb County - seat: Fort Payne. Lookout Mountain and Little River Canyon frame Fort Payne in the northeast.

• Cherokee County – seat: Centre. Weiss Lake and the Georgia line shape the county tile; Centre sits near the lake’s north shore.

Birmingham and the Appalachian foothills

Shift southwest to Alabama’s most extensive metro, where counties interlock around ridges and river valleys.

• Blount County - seat: Oneonta. Ridges cut diagonally across the map. Oneonta appears near the Locust Fork bends, with a light US-231 cue to the south.

• St. Clair County - dual seats: Ashville and Pell City. The map notes Ashville to the north and Pell City near Logan Martin Lake, a useful detail for court and records users.

• Jefferson County - seat: Birmingham. Birmingham, Bessemer, Hoover, Trussville, and Gardendale cluster in the central bowl. I-20/59, I-65, and I-459 are sketched gently so city names and the county boundary stay readable.

• Shelby County - seat: Columbiana. Hoover, Pelham, Alabaster, and Helena extend southward; Columbiana is labeled clearly near Lay Lake.

• Talladega County - seat: Talladega. The tile shows Sylacauga, Childersburg, and the Talladega Superspeedway corridor near light I-20 cues.

• Calhoun County - seat: Anniston. Anniston and Oxford sit in the Choccolocco valley, with Jacksonville to the north; I-20 is only lightly shown, so the county color dominates.

• Cleburne County - seat: Heflin. Mountain foothills continue to the Georgia line; Heflin is south of the Talladega National Forest label.

• Clay County - seat: Ashland. Forested uplands are apparent, with Ashland and Lineville sharing the central valley.

• Randolph County - seat: Wedowee. The county’s lake-notched edges make Wedowee easy to pick out.

• Chambers County - seat: LaFayette. Valley and Lanett are located on opposite sides of the Chattahoochee River, across from Georgia.

• Tallapoosa County - seat: Dadeville. Lake Martin fills the county’s western half; Alexander City and Dadeville are both labeled.

• Elmore County - seat: Wetumpka. Wetumpka follows a dramatic Coosa River bend just north of Montgomery.

• Coosa County - seat: Rockford. A quiet upland between Lake Martin and Lay Lake, with Rockford central in the tile.

Tuscaloosa and the west-central Black Warrior

Use the Black Warrior River as your west-central guide.

• Tuscaloosa County - seat: Tuscaloosa. The river flows under the University of Alabama city label; the subtle I-20/59 line swings toward Vance and Birmingham.

• Pickens County - seat: Carrollton. The Mississippi border is clean; Carrollton and Reform help you step along US-82 without clutter.

• Fayette County - seat: Fayette. Hills and tributaries are readable; the map keeps the small-town labels crisp because it avoids heavy highway symbology.

• Lamar County - seat: Vernon. West of Fayette, Vernon sits close to the state line.

• Greene County - seat: Eutaw. The Black Warrior loops are the main visual anchor, with Eutaw placed near the junction with I-20/59.

• Sumter County - seat: Livingston. The Mississippi line and UWA town Livingston are obvious; York and Cuba appear on the US-11/I-59 run.

• Hale County - seat: Greensboro. Greensboro is south of Tuscaloosa among Black Belt prairies that the color scheme makes easy to scan.

• Perry County - seat: Marion. Marion is labeled centrally with historic colleges; county lines are simple rectangles that read quickly.

• Bibb County - seat: Centreville. The Cahaba River and Talladega National Forest patches frame Centreville; a faint US-82 helps you cross into Tuscaloosa or Chilton.

• Chilton County - seat: Clanton. Clanton appears where peach orchards meet the I-65 corridor; lakes to the east and west are lightly noted.

Montgomery River Region and the Middle Belt

Montgomery anchors the center where the Alabama River curves around a capital city that is easy to spot on this map.

• Autauga County - seat: Prattville. Prattville sits just across the river from Montgomery; the map shows Millbrook and suburban growth while holding the county boundary linework strong.

• Montgomery County - seat: Montgomery. The capital label is bold; I-85 and US-231 are sketched lightly to the east and south so the county tiles around remain readable.

• Lowndes County - seat: Hayneville. West of the capital, Hayneville sits amid the Black Belt; US-80 is a subtle east-west guide.

• Elmore and Tallapoosa were covered above, but note how Lake Martin and Jordan Lake give you instant spatial anchors.

East-central valley to the Georgia state line

• Lee County - seat: Opelika. Auburn and Opelika appear along I-85 near the Georgia line.

• Macon County - seat: Tuskegee. The map places Tuskegee south of I-85, with surrounding forest labels that remain legible because roads are light.

• Russell County - seat: Phenix City. Phenix City sits on the Chattahoochee River opposite Columbus, GA; Fort Moore context is nearby in Georgia.

• Barbour County - seat: Clayton. Eufaula is marked on Walter F. George Lake along the east border.

• Henry County - seat: Abbeville. The southeast uplands point toward the Wiregrass; Headland is labeled near the Houston line.

• Houston County - seat: Dothan. Dothan commands the tri-state corner with Florida and Georgia; light US-231/431 cues aid regional orientation.

The Black Belt arc, the Wiregrass, and the Gulf Coast (county-first walk)

Black Belt and Alabama River corridor

The counties south and west of Montgomery follow the Alabama River and the old prairie belt. The map’s soft color blocks make these long counties easy to read.

• Dallas County - seat: Selma. Selma straddles the Alabama River; US-80 is a quiet east-west line heading toward Montgomery and Demopolis.

• Wilcox County - seat: Camden. Forested river bends and backwaters stand out; Camden sits near the William “Bill” Dannelly Reservoir label.

• Marengo County - seat: Linden. The Tombigbee and Black Warrior join near Demopolis; the junction reads clean because the road layer is restrained.

• Choctaw County - seat: Butler. The Mississippi line is bold, with Butler and Gilbertown labeled.

• Clarke County - seat: Grove Hill. Jackson and Thomasville appear along navigable river corridors.

• Monroe County - seat: Monroeville. Monroeville stands central with US-84 easing east-west travel toward Evergreen and Andalusia.

• Conecuh County - seat: Evergreen. The county’s tall rectangle with Evergreen near I-65 is simple to scan.

• Butler County - seat: Greenville. Greenville sits high on the I-65 ridgeline, with Georgiana south toward Covington.

• Crenshaw County - seat: Luverne. The Patsaliga Creek valley and US-331 hints give subtle north-south guidance.

• Pike County - seat: Troy. Troy University city label stands out; the county’s shape helps you follow US-231 toward Montgomery or Dothan.

• Bullock County - seat: Union Springs. East of Montgomery, Union Springs, and the Prairie landscape are clearly labeled.

Wiregrass and Chattahoochee corner

• Dale County - seat: Ozark. Ozark and Daleville ring Fort Novosel (Fort Rucker) training spaces, yet the county boundary remains the focus.

• Coffee County - seat: Elba. Enterprise and Elba are both prominent; the map labels Enterprise near the Dale line while Elba anchors county administration.

• Geneva County - seat: Geneva. The Florida line zigzags along river bottoms; Geneva and Hartford are marked with US-231 lightly drawn toward the coast.

• Covington County - seat: Andalusia. Andalusia, Opp, and Florala appear along the Florida line with lakes clearly marked.

• Henry and Houston were noted above; the map’s corner tri-point is easy to see southeast of Dothan.

East-central lake and forest arc (completing the interior)

• Coosa and Tallapoosa were covered, but add Chambers, Randolph, and Cleburne along the Georgia border; the Talladega National Forest shading remains readable.

• Walker County - seat: Jasper. Northwest of Birmingham, Jasper appears on the Black Warrior forks with US-78/I-22 marked lightly.

• Sumter, Greene, Hale, Perry, Bibb, and Chilton together complete the Black Belt to Autauga and Elmore already described.

Coastal counties and Mobile Bay

The southern edge of the map opens to bays, barrier islands, and the Gulf. The style keeps water labels clean and readable.

• Mobile County - seat: Mobile. Mobile commands the bay head; I-10 and I-65 are faint lines converging near the city, with Tillman’s Corner, Theodore, and Prichard labeled. Dauphin Island and the Mississippi Sound appear along the outer edge.

• Baldwin County - seat: Bay Minette. The county tile stretches from Spanish Fort, Daphne, and Fairhope down to Gulf Shores and Orange Beach. Perdido Bay to the east shows the Florida line.

• Escambia County - seat: Brewton. Atmore appears near the Florida line; US-31 and I-65 are light cues north-south.

Northwest back to the Mississippi and Tennessee lines (completing the loop)

• Washington County – seat: Chatom. Forest and river flats dominate; the Tombigbee forms the eastern edge.

• Wilcox, Monroe, Clarke, Choctaw completed earlier; tie the loop by following Marion, Franklin, Colbert, and Lauderdale back to Tennessee.

Rivers and orientation recap

• Tennessee River ties Lauderdale–Colbert-Lawrence-Morgan-Madison-Jackson-Marshall-Limestone in a sweeping arc.

• Black Warrior–Tombigbee supports Tuscaloosa, Walker, Greene, Hale, Marengo, Sumter, Choctaw, Clarke, and Washington.

• Coosa-Tallapoosa-Alabama connects Gadsden, Anniston, Talladega, Wetumpka, Montgomery, Selma, and Camden to the Mobile-Tensaw Delta.

• Chattahoochee guides Chambers, Lee, Russell, Barbour, Henry, and Houston against Georgia and Florida.

Road-light snapshot (kept intentionally minimal)

• I-65 Mobile – Baldwin crossing – Evergreen – Greenville – Montgomery – Prattville – Clanton – Hoover/Birmingham – Cullman – Decatur/Athens – Tennessee line.

• I-20/59 from Mississippi through Tuscaloosa – Birmingham – Gadsden toward Georgia.

• I-85 Montgomery – Tuskegee – Auburn/Opelika – to Georgia.

• I-22 Mississippi state line – Jasper – Birmingham.

• I-10 coastal Mobile County into Florida. Spurs I-459, I-359, I-759, I-565, and I-165 appear lightly to orient without hiding county shading.

Complete county and seat index (northwest to southeast)

Lauderdale–Florence; Colbert–Tuscumbia; Franklin–Russellville; Marion–Hamilton; Lawrence–Moulton; Limestone–Athens; Madison–Huntsville; Morgan–Decatur; Cullman–Cullman; Winston–Double Springs; Jackson–Scottsboro; Marshall–Guntersville; DeKalb–Fort Payne; Cherokee–Centre; Blount–Oneonta; St. Clair–Ashville and Pell City; Jefferson–Birmingham; Shelby–Columbiana; Walker–Jasper; Fayette–Fayette; Lamar–Vernon; Pickens–Carrollton; Tuscaloosa–Tuscaloosa; Sumter–Livingston; Greene–Eutaw; Hale–Greensboro; Perry–Marion; Bibb–Centreville; Chilton–Clanton; Talladega–Talladega; Calhoun–Anniston; Cleburne–Heflin; Clay–Ashland; Randolph–Wedowee; Chambers–LaFayette; Tallapoosa–Dadeville; Elmore–Wetumpka; Coosa–Rockford; Autauga–Prattville; Montgomery–Montgomery; Lowndes–Hayneville; Dallas–Selma; Wilcox–Camden; Marengo–Linden; Choctaw–Butler; Clarke–Grove Hill; Washington–Chatom; Monroe–Monroeville; Conecuh–Evergreen; Butler–Greenville; Crenshaw–Luverne; Pike–Troy; Bullock–Union Springs; Macon–Tuskegee; Lee–Opelika; Russell–Phenix City; Barbour–Clayton; Henry–Abbeville; Dale–Ozark; Coffee–Elba; Geneva–Geneva; Covington–Andalusia; Escambia–Brewton; Baldwin–Bay Minette; Mobile–Mobile; Houston–Dothan.

Alabama at a glance (map-aware brief)

Position: Deep South, bordered by Tennessee (north), Georgia (east), Florida and the Gulf of America (south), and Mississippi (west). Counties: 67 (every county and county seat is labeled on the map). Capital: Montgomery (central-east on the Alabama River). Major metros (matching the map path): Birmingham–Hoover (central), Huntsville (Tennessee Valley), Mobile (Mobile Bay), Montgomery (river region), Tuscaloosa (Black Warrior). Road-light orientation: The simplest statewide lines to follow are I-65 (north–south spine), I-20/59 (Tuscaloosa-Birmingham-Gadsden arc), I-85 (Montgomery to Georgia), I-22 (Mississippi line to Birmingham), and I-10 (coast). Landscapes you can “see” on the map: Appalachian foothills and mountain lakes in the northeast; the Tennessee River arc across the north; prairie soils of the Black Belt in the center-west; pine forests and river basins in the south; estuaries, dunes, and beaches along Mobile Bay and the Gulf.

Physical geography

• Highest point: Cheaha Mountain in the Talladega Range (northeast).

• Key rivers used as map anchors: Tennessee, Black Warrior–Tombigbee, Coosa–Tallapoosa–Alabama, Chattahoochee.

• Signature natural areas (findable by county): Little River Canyon (DeKalb/Cherokee), Bankhead National Forest & Sipsey Wilderness (Winston/Lawrence), Cheaha State Park (Cleburne/Talladega), Mobile–Tensaw Delta (“America’s Amazon,” Baldwin/Mobile), Gulf State Park (Baldwin).

People, economy, and activity

• Innovation corridors: Huntsville (aerospace, defense, space-NASA Marshall Space Flight Center); Birmingham (health care, banking-UAB medical complex); Mobile (shipbuilding, port logistics); Montgomery (state government, tech); Wiregrass hub Dothan (food processing and peanuts).

• Manufacturing belt (visible along the interstates): Automakers and suppliers along I-20, I-65, I-85 (Tuscaloosa, Lincoln, Montgomery, Huntsville area).

• Agriculture snapshot: Poultry, timber, peanuts (southeast), catfish aquaculture (west-central Black Belt), cotton and soybeans (statewide valleys).

• Seaport: Port of Mobile, deep-water access to global trade.

Culture and heritage

• Music: The “Muscle Shoals Sound” (Sheffield/Muscle Shoals), gospel and country traditions statewide, blues along the Tombigbee and Black Belt.

• History that aligns with counties on the map: Moundville (prehistoric Mississippian culture, Hale County), Civil Rights touchstones in Montgomery, Birmingham, and the Selma–Dallas County corridor.

• Higher education: University of Alabama (Tuscaloosa), Auburn University (Lee County), UAB (Birmingham), University of South Alabama (Mobile), Troy University (Pike).

Climate and seasons

Humid subtropical: long warm seasons, mild winters, coastal sea breezes; spring and late-fall storm windows with occasional severe weather. Snow is rare outside the northern highlands.

Getting around (map-aligned)

• North-south: I-65 stitches Mobile-Montgomery-Birmingham-Cullman-Decatur/Athens to the Tennessee line.

• East-west: I-20/59 (Mississippi–Tuscaloosa–Birmingham–Gadsden), I-10 (coast), I-22 (northwest to Birmingham), I-85 (Montgomery–Auburn/Opelika–Georgia).

• One-open-at-a-time note: This road-light list mirrors the minimal cues your map uses, so counties and county seats remain the focus.