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Shavers Fork of Cheat River

The High Falls of the Cheat drop along the Shaver's Fork of the Cheat.

The Shavers Fork of the Cheat River descends out of the high Allegheny Mountainsof eastern West Virginia. Photo courtesy Chris Galitz.

The ghost town of Bemis makes its appearance from a passenger train.

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