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1967 Map of Gates

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Gates
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1981
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1981

About this map

Somerton Creek and Beaverdam Creek wind through the borderlands of North Carolina and Virginia in this mid-century landscape. The area is defined by a series of significant wetlands, including Mill Swamp, Chapel Swamp, and Hackley Swamp, which separate the small crossroads communities and rural homesteads. The Seaboard Coast Line railroad cuts through the southern portion of the map, serving the community of Gates, while local landmarks like Holy Neck Ch and Olive Branch Ch anchor the surrounding countryside.

Local industry is represented by scattered sandpits, suggesting the importance of resource extraction alongside the agricultural life of the Reynoldson and Haslett districts. Small settlements such as Cleopus, Pittmantown, and Savages Crossroads are connected by a network of unimproved roads and light-duty paths, highlighting the rural character of the region before modern suburban expansion. For genealogists, the numerous unnamed cemeteries and rural churches like Corinth Chapel provide valuable clues for tracing family history across the state line.