1955 Map of Gap

About this map

Mine Ridge cuts across this part of Lancaster County, forming a high divide between the northern and southern valleys during this mid-century period. The industrial legacy of the area is centered on Nickel Mines, where the Nickel Mines Mission and Nickel Mines Sch served a community built around local mineral extraction. To the north, the Lincoln Highway and the Penn Central rail line facilitate movement through Gap and Kinzers, while the southern half of the map reveals a more agrarian landscape defined by the West Branch Octoraro Creek. Local civic life is visible in the dense network of rural institutions like the Octorara Ch and the Brick Sch, alongside small crossroads settlements such as Ninepoints and Georgetown.