Springvale

Springvale is a small, bombed out town featured in Fallout 3, located somewhere in Washington, DC, Virginia or Maryland (most likely in the area of Chevy Chase, Maryland).

It is the first town the player (should) discover, just down the road from Vault 101, and is not hard to miss. Judging by its appearance, one can assume before the war it was a significant suburban area, cozy but big enough, and just far away enough from the hustle and bustle of D.C. It's a fairly deserted area, infested with giant ants. Several Enclave propaganda bots also fly around. Most of the buildings are destroyed and in bad shape, and there are only a few structures still standing strong enough to inhabit. One is used by a woman named Silver, an ex prostitute for Colin Moriarty, who wants to get away from him and her debts. Springvale Elementary is another standing building, further down the road. A group of Raiders have made this place their own.