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1969 Map of Hightown

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Hightown
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

Lantz Mountain and Monterey Mtn dominate this 1960s landscape along the West Virginia Virginia border, where the headwaters of the Jackson River and Back Creek begin their descent. This survey captures a rural highland corridor anchored by Hightown and Meadowdale, sitting between the protected lands of the Monongahela National Forest and George Washington National Forest. The map documents a classic Appalachian ridge-and-valley settlement pattern, with small family cemeteries and the Pisgah Ch situated in the more accessible gaps and hollows.

Notable topographical landmarks such as Top of Allegheny and The Divide illustrate the region's significant role in eastern North American hydrology. The terrain is marked by numerous watercourses including Laurel Fork, Straight Fork, and Spencer Run, while the presence of a Jeep Trail and several National Forest Boundary markers highlights the intersection of private land and federal wilderness management in this part of Pocahontas and Highland counties.