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1965 Map of White Gate

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

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

Walker Creek meanders through a series of dramatic bends across this mid-1960s terrain, anchoring a landscape defined by the parallel ridges of Sugar Run Mountain, Brushy Mountain, and Walker Mountain. This rural pocket of the Jefferson National Forest is characterized by remote settlements like White Gate and Alum Springs, alongside institutional landmarks such as the Bland State Correctional Farm.

High-altitude infrastructure is evident at the Sugar Run Radio Facility and a Lookout Tower near the northern border, while the Appalachian Trail traverses the high ground of Flat Top Mtn, passing the Wapiti Shelter and Honey Spring Patrol Cabin. Local community life is marked by country sanctuaries including Walkers Creek Ch, Mt Zion Ch, and Sassin Ch, reflecting the dispersed nature of these Appalachian hollows before modern expansion significantly altered the local road networks.