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1997 Map of Gatewood

Name: 1997 Topographic Map of Gatewood
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2000
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2000

About this map

Gatewood and the smaller community of Tucker serve as the primary human touchpoints in this rugged portion of the Ozark foothills during the late 1990s. The landscape is defined by the heavy timber of the Mark Twain National Forest and the Fourche Creek State Conservation Area, where drainage networks like West Fork Fourche Creek and Middle Fork Fourche Creek carve through the terrain. Evidence of rural life is sparse but significant, centered around local gathering places such as Johnson Chapel, New Home Church, and Tucker Church.

Infrastructure remains largely tied to the natural topography, with School R-3 and several unnamed cemeteries marking the enduring footprint of established families. Notable peaks like Bald Hill and Reed Hill rise above the hollows, such as Brown Spring Hollow, while numerous mines and unnamed springs reflect the local geology. This survey captures a moment when traditional land use in Ripley County intersected with large-scale federal and state conservation efforts.