Cranberry Bog

The Cranberry Bog is one of the six regions of Appalachia.

Background
Cranberry Bog refers to the area in the southeastern part of West Virginia that took its name from its colorful red flora, including cranberries, pitcher, and sundew plants. Watoga was built here, a joint effort between the United States government, RobCo and Atomic Mining Services to establish a "city of the future." All public services in Watoga were designed to be completely automated, including a full staff of custodial and security robots, served by the region's monorail and bus services. Unable to meet requirements set by the wealthy inhabitants of the city, existing residents were displaced by its expansion.

The Allegheny Asylum operated in the Cranberry Bog region, gained notoriety following the Charleston Herald revelation of routine patient mistreatment at the facility, and was shuttered in 2061. The Atomic Mining Services corporation also used the region for research, experimenting with subterranean nuclear detonations to mine ultracite and shifting the cleanup cost to local businesses.

After the Great War, refugees from Watoga scattering into the surrounding region, many of them seeking refuge at the closed-down asylum. Other survivors of Appalachia avoided the Cranberry Bog more than any other region due to the risk of traveling through the region.

In 2085, the Appalachian Brotherhood of Steel established their base of operations at the asylum. Renamed "Fort Defiance," when the Scorched threat became apparent, it became the center of their defensive network. Although the Brotherhood failed in their efforts in 2095, following the loss of Paladin Taggerdy and nearly all standing personnel, their automated weapons continued to defend the area.

Layout
The Cranberry Bog is in the southeastern portion of Appalachia. Due to the prime fissure being located here, as well as being the birthplace of ultracite, there are a large number of Scorched and scorchbeasts in the region. All of the Brotherhood of Steel faction events take place here.

Appearances
The Cranberry Bog appears only in Fallout 76.

Behind the scenes
The Cranberry Bog is based on the real world location of Cranberry Glades, in Pocahontas County, West Virginia. Lead artist Nathan Purkeypile stated that the area was one of his favorites from his time scouting out West Virginia for the game.