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2010 Map of Shade Gap

Name: 2010 Topographic Map of Shade Gap
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2010
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

Shade Gap and the surrounding valley in Franklin County appear here as a landscape defined by narrow ridges and family-led settlements. The terrain is structured by parallel elevations like Pine Ridge and Jerrys Ridge, which hem in the drainage basins of Shade Creek and Tuscarora Creek. This 2010 topographic representation emphasizes a strong genealogical record through numerous small burial sites, including the Bollinger Family Cemetery and the Jones/Chapman/Parson Cemetery, suggesting a deeply rooted rural community.

Transportation follows the natural contours of the land, with routes like Path Valley Rd connecting smaller hamlets such as Nossville, Spring Run, and Neelyton. The presence of the Shade Gap Presbyterian Church Cemetery and the Salem Memorial Cemetery marks the social and spiritual centers of these mountain gaps. The map captures the agricultural and residential patterns of central Pennsylvania before modern expansion could significantly alter the traditional township structure.