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1960 Map of Wind Gap

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Wind Gap
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

Blue Mountain dominates the northern horizon of this map, its ridge-line traversed by the Appalachian Trail and protected within State Game Lands No 168. At the base of this natural barrier, the gap provides a corridor for industry and transit, centered on Wind Gap and the neighboring borough of Pen Argyl. The landscape south of the ridge transitions into a high-density industrial and residential patchwork, where numerous quarries reflect the region's deep ties to slate and mineral extraction.

Transport and community life are well-documented across the townships of Bush Kill and Plainfield. The Conrail line skirts the edges of settlements like Belfast Junction and West Pen Argyl, while local landmarks such as Mt View Park Racetrack and Jacobsburg State Park offer a look at the area's recreational and conservation history. From the Township Sch to several country congregations like St Peters Union Ch, this 1960s-era survey details the social infrastructure of Northampton County during a period of sustained industrial activity.