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1960 Map of Wind Gap

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Wind Gap
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

Blue Mountain dominates the northern horizon of this landscape, where the prominent Wind Gap pass cuts through the ridge and guides the Appalachian Trail across the county line. The industrial character of the region is clearly defined by numerous quarries clustered around Pen Argyl and West Pen Argyl, illustrating the slate-producing heritage that once fueled the local economy. The network of the Lehigh and New England and Erie Lackawanna railroads connects these industrial pockets to smaller hamlets like Belfast Junction and Edelman.

Away from the rail lines, the map reveals a traditional rural settlement pattern of the mid-20th century. Local landmarks like the Mt View Park Racetrack and St Peters Union Ch serve as social anchors for communities such as Bushkill Center and Moorestown. This survey, updated with 1970 revisions, captures a period of growth as residential development begins to fill the spaces between historic crossroads like Rismiller and Katellen.