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1944 Map of Monterey

Name: 1944 Topographic Map of Monterey
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1944
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1944

About this map

Monterey serves as the central hub of this Highland County landscape, situated where the Parkersburg Pike and Dug Road intersect within the high valleys of the Alleghenies. The map depicts a rugged settlement pattern defined by parallel ridges like Jack Mountain and Lantz Mountain, with small communities such as Crab Bottom and New Hampden clustered near water sources like the South Branch Potomac River.

A notable geographic divide is documented at Hightown, marking the point where headwaters split toward different major drainage basins. This mid-century survey captures the rural infrastructure of the era, including numerous small country churches like Union Chapel and Hamilton Chapel, and local education centers such as Pine Grove Sch. The presence of the George Washington National Forest and landmarks like Sounding Knob illustrate the intersection of public land management and private farming in the western Virginia highlands.