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1965 Map of Montebello

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Montebello
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

Montebello and the surrounding high country of the George Washington National Forest define this 1965 survey, where the borders of Rockbridge, Nelson, and Amherst counties converge. The high-elevation landscape is bisected by the Blue Ridge Parkway, which winds along the crest through Irish Gap and past the Yankee Horse Ridge overlooks. Local history is anchored by the settlement of Irish Creek, featuring the Irish Creek Cem and a nearby mine, reflecting a period when small mountain communities remained largely intact alongside federally managed lands.

Outdoor heritage and transit are central to the sheet, showing the Appalachian Trail threading through Salt Log Gap and past the Wiggins Spring Shelter. To the north, the Fish Hatchery near Montebello sits near the Mt Paran Ch and Grant Cem. The western edge shows the Norfolk and Western line following the South Fork, providing a sharp contrast between the industrial valley rail corridor and the protected wilderness of Boston Mountain and The Cardinal.