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Spring Gap Maryland Map

Explore Spring Gap, Maryland, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Spring Gap, Maryland

How to Use This Spring Gap, Maryland Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Spring Gap, Maryland. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Maryland or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Spring Gap.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Spring Gap
State	Maryland (MD)
County	Allegany County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	39.565368
Longitude	-78.716406
Population	52
Density	31.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	21560
Area Code	410, 443
County Seat	Cumberland
School District	Allegany County Public Schools

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About Spring Gap, Maryland

Spring Gap is a locality in Allegany County, Maryland, United States. It is a small community with a population of 52. The population density is 31.0 people per km². Spring Gap is located at 39.5654°N, 78.7164°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 21560.

Spring Gap occupies a corridor of rugged terrain where the North Branch Potomac River carves a path through the earth, marking the land with its steady, persistent flow. It lies 6.5 miles south-southeast of Cumberland, MD (from Cumberland, MD: bearing 158°T), and is situated 7.0 miles southwest of Allegany. The silhouette of the Appalachian Mountains stands as a distant, jagged sentinel on the horizon, defining the scale of a landscape dominated by dense woodlands and steep, uneven inclines. Only a mile away, the hollow known as Death Valley adds a somber, sunken weight to the topography, while the Islands Of The Potomac WMA preserve a sliver of untamed riparian habitat just a short distance downstream. Sunlight here seems to linger in the valleys, casting long, bruised shadows across the ridges during the late afternoon, turning the air a shade of cool, slate gray.

Spring Gap maintains a quiet consistency, its identity shaped by a history of resource extraction and the slow transition from industrial labor to a more subdued, rural pace. While the nearby Ridgedale Reservoir provides a stillness to the surrounding basin, the local economy remains tethered to the rhythms of the North Branch Potomac River, which has served as a conduit for movement and industry for generations. The people of Spring Gap move with an unforced cadence, their daily lives defined by the intersection of forest, river, and the enduring presence of the surrounding hills. It is a place where the weight of the landscape dictates the speed of the day, leaving little room for artifice in the face of such ancient, unyielding rock and water.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Steam Pump (Historic Ruins) — 0.8 mi, 307° NW
Islands Of The Potomac Wma (State Conservation Area) — 1.7 mi, 127° SE
Masonry Overfall (Historic Ruins) — 1.7 mi, 125° SE
Warrior Mountain Wma (State Conservation Area) — 3.5 mi, 045° NE
Fort Ashby Baseball Field (Local Recreation) — 4.9 mi, 216° SW
The Rock - Allegany County Speedway (Stadium) — 5.3 mi, 305° NW
Allegany College Of Maryland (Local Park) — 5.5 mi, 355° N
Greenway Avenue Stadium (Stadium) — 5.6 mi, 342° N
Fort Ashby Dam (Local Park) — 5.9 mi, 203° SW
B'er Chayim Congregation (Monument) — 6.4 mi, 338° N
Thomas Cresap (Monument) — 6.4 mi, 336° NW
National Road Monument (Monument) — 6.4 mi, 336° NW
Embassy Theatre (Theatre) — 6.4 mi, 338° N
The Three Stars Arts (Gallery) — 6.4 mi, 338° N
Allegany Arts Council (Gallery) — 6.5 mi, 338° N
Green Ridge Sf (State Resource Management Area) — 7.7 mi, 100° E
Wills Mountain State Park (State Park) — 7.8 mi, 337° NW
Rocky Gap Sp (State Park) — 8.2 mi, 014° N
Buchanan State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 11.1 mi, 011° N
Warrior Mountain Overlook (Viewpoint) — 12.6 mi, 074° E
Martin Hill Wild Area (State Wilderness) — 12.8 mi, 032° NE
Davis History House (Museum) — 15.5 mi, 188° S
Hampshire County Artist Co-op (Arts Centre) — 15.6 mi, 188° S
Taggart Hall Civil War Museum & Visitors Center (Museum) — 15.6 mi, 188° S
Almost Heaven Swing (Attraction) — 20.9 mi, 108° E
Almost Heaven Sign (Attraction) — 20.9 mi, 108° E
Eroded Outcropping (Attraction) — 21.8 mi, 262° W
Meyersdale Area Historical Society (Museum) — 23.7 mi, 317° NW
George Washington National Forest (National Forest) — 31.1 mi, 162° S · 1.1M acres
Shenandoah National Park (National Park) — 53.0 mi, 149° SE · 197k acres

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