Uploaded September 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 days ago
Burke's Garden is an iconic landform in the Appalachian Valley and Ridge of Virginia. Sometimes called "God's Thumbprint," the "garden" is an enclosed, oval-shaped valley with only one small outlet through which Wolf Creek flows. So, why does Burke's Garden look like this? Structural geology, limestone, sandstone, and shale, and millions of years of erosion have combined to create this special place. This video explains the process and the underlying structures with lots of pictures and Microsoft Paint diagrams.
Burke's Garden is an iconic landform in the Appalachian Valley and Ridge of Virginia. Sometimes called "God's Thumbprint," the "garden" is an enclosed, oval-shaped valley with only one small outlet through which Wolf Creek flows. So, why does Burke's Garden look like this? Structural geology, limestone, sandstone, and shale, and millions of years of erosion have combined to create this special place. This video explains the process and the underlying structures with lots of pictures and Microsoft Paint diagrams.
