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1942 Map of Mt. Jackson

Name: 1942 Topographic Map of Mt. Jackson
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1963
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1963

About this map

Massanutten Mountain dominates the center of this 1940s landscape, creating a dramatic natural barrier between the agricultural valley floors of Page and Shenandoah counties. To the west, the North Fork Shenandoah River winds through Meems Bottom, supporting established settlements like Mt Jackson, Quicksburg, and New Market. This western corridor is a hub of early transportation and tourism, featuring the Southern railroad, the Lee Highway, and subterranean attractions including Shenandoah Caverns and Endless Caverns.

Industrial and community life is visible in the smaller gaps and hollows, where sites like Catherine Furnace and the Massanutten Power Plant appear alongside numerous country schools and churches. East of the mountain, the South Fork Shenandoah River flows past Honeyville and Grove Hill, while the Norfolk and Western railway serves the community of Stanley. This survey documents a rural society defined by its limestone geology and the strict topography of the Blue Ridge foothills.