Lovingston, VA Historical Topo Map (1946)
by USGS Historical Topo Maps (public domain) · Virginia, US
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Older edition. This is the 1946 edition from the U.S. Geological Survey. A newer one may have been published since; check the agency's page for current rules and routes before relying on it.

About the Lovingston quad
The Lovingston quadrangle is a USGS 15-minute historical topo map covering about 14 × 17 mi of Nelson and Augusta counties, Virginia. It overlaps George Washington and Jefferson National Forest. This is the 1946 edition; the GeoPDF is 10.4 MB.
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Where this map covers
Named places on this map
65 named features inside the Lovingston, VA — USGS historical 15-minute topo (1946) sheet, from the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Each one links to every map that shows it.
Peaks and ridges
- Archer Mountain
- Bailey Mountain
- Ball Mountain
- Becknors Ridge · ridge
- Bee Mountain
- Black Rock Mountain
- Bolton Mountain
- Bryant Mountain
- Cat Rock Mountain
- Chimney Rock
- Crawford Knob
- Devils Knob
- Diggs Mountain
- Dobie Mountain
- Dripping Rock
- Ennis Mountain
- Grassy Ridge · ridge
- High Top Mountain
- Hills Mountain
- Horseshoe Mountain
- Humpback Mountain
- Mars Knob
- Massies Mountain
- McClain Mountain
and 23 more
Lakes, springs and falls
- Falling Rocks Lake · reservoir
- Hamilton Lake · reservoir
- Happy Hollow Lake · reservoir
- Hickory Spring · spring
- Lake Monocan · reservoir
- Lake Wilda · reservoir
- Maple Flat Ponds · reservoir
- The Falls · falls
Gaps, arches and other landforms
- Big Levels · flat
- Brent Gap · gap
- Humpback Gap · gap
- Laurel Springs Gap · gap
- Little Levels · flat
- Ramsey Gap · gap
- Reids Gap · gap
- Shields Gap · gap
- Thoroughfare Gap · gap
- Tool Gap · gap
Elevations are the USGS 3DEP ground elevation at the named point, rounded; a summit's surveyed height can differ a little.
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Old map for history, not navigation
USGS historical 15-minute topo (1943)

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Version history
Version 1 · Nov 5, 2026 · 10.4 MB