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1947 Map of Mt Jackson

Name: 1947 Topographic Map of Mt Jackson
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1947
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1947

About this map

Massanutten Mountain dominates the landscape of the Shenandoah Valley in the early 1940s, separating the North Fork and South Fork Shenandoah River. This survey captures the valley's established agrarian and industrial character, from the historic Catherine Furnace and the Massanutten Power Plant to the winding corridors of the Southern Railway and the Lee Highway. The map reveals a dense network of local landmarks, including the tourist draws of Shenandoah Caverns and Endless Caverns, alongside numerous country schools like Kipps Sch and Soliloquy Sch.

Settlements such as New Market, Mt Jackson, and Quicksburg serve as hubs for the surrounding farming communities. Genealogical details are abundant, with family-named landmarks like Meems Bottom and Phillips Hill appearing alongside small country sanctuaries like St Martins Ch and Union Chapel. The varied terrain, defined by ridges like Kerns Mtn and Short Hole Mtn, shows the complex topography that constrained and directed the region's development for generations.