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1947 Map of Indiantown Gap

Name: 1947 Topographic Map of Indiantown Gap
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

About this map

Indiantown Gap Military Reservation dominates this landscape, showing a dense network of military facilities and ranges situated between Second Mountain and Blue Mountain. Published just after World War II, the map documents the massive installation at a peak of its 20th-century footprint, including the Cold Spring Military Reservation and the prominent State Memorial Lake.

Beyond the military boundaries, the rural character of northern Lebanon County remains visible in the clusters of crossroads settlements like Bordnersville and Lickdale. The map is particularly useful for genealogists, as it identifies numerous rural institutions including Moonshines Church, Emmanuel Church, and the Monroe Valley School. The winding course of Swatara Creek and the Rausch Gap Station on the railroad north of the gap illustrate the region's historic dependence on water and rail corridors for early transport and industry.