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Saturday, February 09, 2008

Turk Mountain

Turk Mountain and Turk Gap are two prominent geographical features overlooking the southern end of the Shenandoah Valley in Augusta County, Virginia.

History of Augusta County, Virginia By John Lewis Peyton page 328
In the year 1739 Robert Turk was deeded 1, 313 acres in Augusta Virginia .