2011 Map of Gateswood

About this map

Gateswood serves as the central point of this Baldwin County survey, situated amidst a dense network of tributaries that define the local landscape. The map captures a transitional rural environment where the Perdido River and the Styx River frame a region crisscrossed by numerous family-named roads and trails. This intricate water system, featuring Eightmile Creek, Bellefontaine Creek, and Beetree Creek, suggests a historically significant relationship between the settlement patterns and the local drainage basins. Notable landmarks such as the Chandler Fire Tower and Pittman Cemetery provide specific points of interest for genealogists and local historians. The presence of specialized routes like Waters Ferry Rd and Brady Mill Dam Rd hints at the early industrial and transit history of the area, specifically regarding river crossings and mill sites that once anchored the community.