THE BROAD TOP LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Uplands and Valleys of Mixed Land Use setting.
Broad Top township has 48.2 square miles of land in Bedford County. Its Census reference point is in Uplands and Valleys of Mixed Land Use, within Central Appalachians.
A rugged, deeply cut plateau of sandstone, shale and related rocks supports extensive forest. High hills and low mountains distinguish this Appalachian landscape from smoother neighboring regions.
Regional context: Central Appalachians ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
Broad Top and Bedford County
Broad Top is associated with Bedford County in the Census boundary data. Start with the parcel’s tax bill to match the property to that jurisdiction, then confirm which government handles its land use.
Broad Top by land and water
The Census records 0.3 square miles of water within Broad Top, or 0.6% of its total area. It is 0.2 percentage points higher than the 0.5% recorded for Bedford County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Broad Top township has 285.1 times the land area of nearby Defiance CDP (0.17 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

