2013 Map of Gates

About this map

Reynoldson and Pittmantown anchor this rural landscape along the North Carolina and Virginia border, a region defined by its intricate network of slow-moving water and low-lying drainages. The geography is dominated by extensive wetlands such as Chapel Swamp, March Swamp, and Mill Swamp, which dictate the placement of local roads and long-established crossroads. Small settlements and family-named locales like Cleopus, Savages Crossroads, and Factory Hill are connected by a web of paths including Corinth Chapel Rd and Pittmantown Rd. This area reflects the traditional coastal plain settlement patterns, where small communities evolved around specific intersections and high ground near water features like Holy Neck Pond and the headwaters of Somerton Creek. The map provides a look at the rural character of Gates County in the early twenty-first century, showing how modern transit corridors like US Route 13 overlay the older, winding routes of the region.