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1965 Map of Gatewood

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Gatewood
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

The community of Gatewood serves as a central point in this mid-1960s survey of southern Ripley County, where the hills of the Mark Twain National Forest meet the Arkansas border. The landscape is defined by the branching drainages of the Middle Fork Fourche Creek and the West Fork Fourche Creek, which carve through prominent elevations like Mulvinia Hill and Cedar Bluff. Atop these heights, the Mulvinia Lookout Tower stands as a focal point for forestry and fire management.

Local history is preserved through a network of rural landmarks, including the Tucker settlement and several community centers such as Johnson Chapel and New Home Ch. The map also documents several unnamed mines scattered through the hills, signaling the area's small-scale extractive history. The presence of the Fifth Principal Meridian provides a foundational surveying reference for the region, while the School R-3 denotes the mid-century educational footprint for the surrounding farmsteads.