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2010 Map of Gates

Name: 2010 Topographic Map of Gates
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2010
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

Gates sits as the primary settlement within this West Tennessee landscape, where a dense network of country roads connects a series of family-named cemeteries and agricultural lands. The terrain is defined by its drainages, including the northward-flowing Halls Creek and the meandering Sunrow Creek, which divide the countryside into distinct parcels. The area shows a high density of burial grounds, such as Dunavant, Thurmand, and Beech Bluff, suggesting deep-rooted family ties to the land.

Modern infrastructure is evident in the southern reaches with the Cane Creek Watershed Dam, while a network of named local routes like Edith-Nankipoo Rd and Beech Bluff Rd provide access to the rural homesteads. The map illustrates a settled, rural economy organized around the confluence of small streams like Double Branches and Lost Creek, preserving the names of early residents through features like Carter Cemetery and Rhodes Cemetery.