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1947 Map of Indiantown Gap

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

USGS Topo · Published 1947

About this map

The Indiantown Gap Military Reservation dominates this landscape, showing an extensive network of barracks, administrative buildings, and training grounds just after World War II. The map reveals the facility's integration with the surrounding terrain, bounded by the steep slopes of Blue Mountain and Second Mountain. The development of infrastructure is visible in the note for Hershey School, which sits near the newly formed State Memorial Lake.

Beyond the military installations, the map preserves the rural character of northern Lebanon County. Long-standing local landmarks like Moonshine Church and Emmanuel Church appear alongside small settlements such as Lickdale and Bordnersville. The industrial history of the valley is etched into the earth through the path of a Dismantled Railroad, while the winding Swatara Creek provides a natural corridor for older crossroads like Harper Tavern.