2019 Map of Bergton

About this map

The settlement of Bergton serves as the focal point for this survey of the high Appalachians along the border of West Virginia and Virginia. Situated at the confluence of the German River and Crab Run, the area is defined by a dense network of mountain ridges and deep hollows. Much of the landscape is protected under the George Washington National Forest, where steep terrain includes Shenandoah Mountain, Mine Mtn, and Bald Knob. Local family history is preserved at sites like Crab Run Cem and Moyers Cem, which sit above the valley floor. The geography here is notably defined by its hydrology, with unique features such as the Blue Hole on the North Fork Shenandoah River and numerous named drainages like Mongold Hollow and Feathers Hollow that cut through the ancient rock of the ridge-and-valley province.