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History · Juniata Gap

48% of Juniata Gap’s homes were built before 1940

Below: maps from 1920 on.

0on the National Register
48%homes built before 1940
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What stands out about Juniata Gap’s past

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A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Juniata Gap are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.Old housesHalf of Juniata Gap’s homes were built before 1942.On the map since 19205 editions of the USGS map, 1920 to 1993. Watch Juniata Gap change.
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The story so far

Juniata Gap, in brief

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Juniata Gap yet. The photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Juniata Gap is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Blair County, Pennsylvania, United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census. Juniata Gap is in western Blair County, in the northwestern part of Logan Township. It sits on the north side of Spring Run at the base of the Allegheny Front, which rises to an elevation of 2,542 feet (775 m) one mile to the west. Juniata Gap Road is the main route through the community, leading northwest up Spring Run onto the Allegheny Plateau at Wopsononock and southeast into the northern part of Altoona.

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

On the map

Juniata Gap on the map, 1920 to 1993

Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Juniata Gap. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.

Juniata Gap on the 1920 USGS mapJuniata Gap on the 1963 USGS mapJuniata Gap on the 1972 USGS mapJuniata Gap on the 1981 USGS mapJuniata Gap on the 1993 USGS map1920Altoona sheet · 1:62,500

U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Juniata Gap.

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Famous people

Famous people close to Juniata Gap

Nobody well known was born in Juniata Gap itself, so here are the best known from just nearby.

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Charlie CristUnited States Representative from 2017 to 2022 · b. 1956
Michael BeheAmerican biochemist, author, and intelligent de… · b. 1952
Janet BlairActress · b. 1921
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Andrew Kevin WalkerAmerican screenwriter · b. 1964
Paul WinterAmerican saxophonist · b. 1939
H. Beam PiperAmerican science fiction writer · b. 1904

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From U.S. Geological Survey historical maps. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.