2019 Map of Shade Gap

About this map

Shade Gap and Neelyton sit within a landscape defined by the parallel ridges of the Appalachian Mountains, including Shade Mountain and Tuscarora Mtn. This topographic study reveals a settlement pattern dictated by the narrow valleys, where small communities like Nossville and Spring Run follow the paths of Tuscarora Cr and Shade Cr. The density of family and community burial grounds, such as Bolinger Family Cem, Jones / Chapman / Parson Cem, and Possumtown Cem, provides a significant genealogical record of the rural population centers in this portion of the Huntingdon and Franklin county border. Transportation and local infrastructure are represented by the Mills Brothers Airport and a network of logging roads, while the presence of the Shade Gap Presbyterian Church Cem and Pine Grove Presbyterian Church Cem highlights the central role of local congregations in these valley communities.