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1955 Map of Gap

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of Gap
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1956
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1956

About this map

The ridge-and-valley topography of eastern Lancaster County is dominated here by the steep rise of Mine Ridge, a geological feature that historically influenced both transportation and industry in the region. The settlement of Nickel Mines remains a focal point, including the Nickel Mines Mission and evidence of local extraction labeled simply as Mine. Further north, the vital transportation corridor of the Pennsylvania RR and the Pennsylvania 3 Lane Lincoln Highway pass through the strategic low point at Gap, linking the rural townships of Paradise and Salisbury.

Southward into Bart and Sadsbury, the landscape transitions to a dense network of local roads and watercourses like Middle Octoraro Creek. This area is rich with mid-century rural landmarks, from the Township Schools near Green Tree to the numerous country churches such as Bart Chapel and Bellevue Ch, providing a detailed record of the social fabric of the Pennsylvania Dutch Country during the 1950s.