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The history of Ski Gap

Below: maps from 1902 on.

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What stands out about Ski Gap’s past

Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.

A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Ski Gap are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.On the map since 19024 editions of the USGS map, 1902 to 1981. Watch Ski Gap change.
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Ski Gap on the map, 1902 to 1981

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

Ski Gap on the 1902 USGS mapSki Gap on the 1963 USGS mapSki Gap on the 1972 USGS mapSki Gap on the 1981 USGS map1902Ebensburg 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 Ski Gap.

The story so far

Ski Gap, in brief

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

Ski Gap is a census-designated place (CDP) in Blair County, Pennsylvania, United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census. The CDP corresponds to the unincorporated community of Fredericksburg, not to be confused with the Fredericksburg in the eastern part of Blair County. The Ski Gap CDP is in southwestern Blair County, in the northwest part of Greenfield Township. It sits at the base of the Allegheny Front in the valley of South Poplar Run where it is joined from the north by Carson Run. Spruce Knob, an arm of Blue Knob, the second-highest mountain in Pennsylvania, rises to the south, while 2,700-foot (820 m) Pine Knob rises to the north. Ski Gap Road leads southeast …

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

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Famous people

Famous people close to Ski Gap

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

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Ronald MallettAmerican theoretical physicist · b. 1945
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Bob O'ConnorAmerican mayor · b. 1944
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Jerry SternAmerican politician · b. 1955
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Danny NapoleonAmerican baseball player · b. 1942
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Keith MallettAmerican artist · b. 1948
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Rolland E. BrumbaughAmerican football coach · b. 1885

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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.