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What southeast-facing sandstone escarpment extends along an irregular line from Keyser to Bramwell?
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Where do the Potomac and Shenandoah rivers cut a wide gap in the Blue Ridge Mountains?
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What Ohio River island near Ravenswood was the site of the only Civil War naval battle in West Virginia?
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In which county is Canaan Valley located?
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The Coal River was named by this early explorer.
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In what county is the canoe-shaped 10-mile-long Germany Valley located?
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In what county is Ice Mountain located?
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In what county are the headwaters of the North River?
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Which one of the following counties is NOT included in the Potomac Highlands?
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The father of which future president surveyed Stony River in present-day Grant, Tucker, and Mineral counties?
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