1967 Map of Bergton

About this map

Bergton sits at the confluence of the North Fork Shenandoah River and Crab Run, serving as a central hub for this valley in the late 1960s. The settlement is home to the Bergton School, the Bergton Gospel Center, and the nearby Martin Luther Church. The landscape is defined by the sharp ridges of the George Washington National Forest, including South Fork Mountain and Flat Top Mountain. This 1967 field-checked survey highlights the area's geological and industrial character with several gas wells and the pipelines that traverse the gaps between Lost River Mountain and Bush Mountain. Water is central to local geography, from the Blue Hole on the Shenandoah to the numerous runs that feed the Lost River and German River, illustrating a community deeply connected to its creek-side topography.