Monongahela National Forest topographic map
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Monongahela National Forest
In 1943 and 1944, as part of the West Virginia Maneuver Area, the U.S. Army used parts of the Monongahela National Forest as a practice artillery and mortar range and maneuver area before troops were sent to Europe to fight in World War II. Artillery and mortar shells shot into the area for practice are still occasionally found there today. Seneca Rocks and other area cliffs were also used for assault climbing instruction. This was the Army's only low-altitude climbing school.
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Name: Monongahela National Forest topographic map, elevation, terrain.
Average elevation: 655 m
Minimum elevation: 191 m
Maximum elevation: 1,474 m
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