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2016 Map of Shade Gap

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Shade Gap
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Tuscarora Mountain and Shade Mountain define the parallel ridge-and-valley landscape of this Central Pennsylvania region, where small villages are tucked into the lowlands. For genealogists, the map is remarkably dense with family-named burial grounds, such as Bolinger Family Cem and Jones/Chapman/Parson Cem, alongside larger community sites like the Shade Gap Presbyterian Church Cem.

The rural character of Shade Gap and Neelyton is shaped by the narrow gaps between the peaks, through which waterways like Blacklog Creek and Tuscarora Cr flow. Local infrastructure is represented by the Mills Brothers Airport and a network of logging roads, including Logging Rd 31021, which cut into the higher elevations of Hunting Ridge. This survey documents a landscape of deeply established settlement patterns, where roads like the Croghan Pike connect long-standing church communities and isolated farms.