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1969 Map of Monterey

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Monterey
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1989
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1989

About this map

Monterey serves as the focal point of this Highland County landscape, situated at the crossroads of a valley system defined by Monterey Mountain and Jack Mountain. The 1969 data reflects a rural community centered around its educational and civic institutions, notably Highland High School and the local Sewage Disposal and Substation infrastructure. Beyond the town limits, the settlement pattern follows the narrow valleys carved by Strait Creek and the South Branch Potomac River, where smaller communities like Blue Grass and New Hampden persist alongside family-named terrain features like the Seybert Hills.

Cultural landmarks such as Asbury Ch and Union Chapel provide critical markers for genealogists, while unusual features like the Drive-in Theater near Forks of Waters and the Fish Hatchery illustrate the mid-century local economy. The western edge is bounded by the George Washington National Forest along Lantz Mountain, highlighting the proximity of public wilderness to these established mountain homesteads.