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2011 Map of Glace

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Glace
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Glace and Pedro anchor this Monroe County landscape, where the ridges and hollows of the Allegheny Mountains dictate the path of travel and settlement. The Glace Post Office serves as a central point of reference for the small community, while family and community history is preserved at the Dowdy Cemetery and the Catholic Cemetery to the southeast. The area is defined by its verticality, featuring strategic vantage points like the Brushy Mountain Lookout Tower, Big Ridge Lookout, and Kates Mountain Overlook.

Water sources are vital to the area's geography, with the Cove Spring and Big Spring feeding the headwaters of Cove Creek. To the south, Moncove Lake provides a significant water body within the surrounding mountains. Significant engineering is evident at the Allegheny Tunnel in the northeast corner, facilitating passage through the high terrain. The network of county highways, including County Hwy 50 and County Hwy 8, connects these remote mountain gaps and valleys.