1944 Map of Monterey
USGS Topo · Published 1944About this map
The town of Monterey sits at a high mountain crossroads in Highland County, marking a significant point of early Virginia settlement where the Jackson River and the South Branch Potomac River find their headwaters. Surveyed just before the mid-1940s, this landscape is defined by the sharp parallel ridges of Jack Mountain, Monterey Mountain, and Lantz Mountain, which separate high-altitude clearings like Bluegrass Valley. The mapping details a network of rural life, from the Hightown Ch and Union Chapel to smaller, localized gathering points like Possum Trot and New Hampden. The transition from the George Washington National Forest to the private farmsteads in Monterey Valley is documented through numerous family-named cemeteries and schools, including Strait Creek Sch and Green Hill Sch, reflecting a deeply rooted Appalachian community prior to post-war modernization.
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Editions of this 1944 Monterey Map
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