1. Geography of Georgia: Geographic Regions

2. Appalachian Plateau Smallest region Part of the Appalachian Mountains
Contains Georgia’s only coal deposit
Caves, canyons, and rock formations are found here

3. Valley and Ridge Home to several Civil War Battles
Lots of hardwood trees
Narrow ridges
Valleys are fertile for farming
Large textile industry found here

4. Piedmont Rolling hills Granite and kaolin mineral resources
Largest above ground granite mountain
Red clay
Most populated region
Manufacturing
Poultry

5. Blue Ridge Mountains Part of the Appalachian Mountains
Home to the site of GA’s tallest peak: Brasstown Bald
Marble resource has helped make GA famous

6. Blue Ridge Mountains (continued)
Apple trees provide a big industry
Receives most of the rain
Gold was discovered here
Whitewater rafting
Commercial forests

7. Coastal Plains
Divided into Upper and Lower Plains- Makes up 60% of the state
Once the bottom of the ocean floor
Upper plains has the best farmland in the state
Lower plains is too sandy for farming
Flat landscape/Navigable rivers

8. Coastal Plains (continued)
Crops(Inner)= Peanuts, onions, peaches and pine trees
Okefenokee Swamp
Important seaports
Marshes
Barrier Islands
Sparsely populated

9. Geography of Georgia: Physical Features

10. 6 Physical Features: Fall Line Okefenokee Swamp Appalachian Mountains
Chattahoochee River
Savannah River
Barrier Islands

11. Fall Line Separates the Piedmont from the Coastal Plains
Waterfalls offered sources of water power and many grist mills (used to grind in wheat and corn) located on the fall line.
Cities on the fall line include:
Columbus
Augusta
Macon

12. Okefenokee Swamp Covers 700 square miles
Largest freshwater swamp in North America
Now protected by the federal government
Hundreds of species live in the area, the most well known is the American alligator

13. The Appalachian Mountains
Southernmost point of the Appalachian Mountains are in Georgia.
Highest peak in Georgia is Brasstown Bald

14. The Chattahoochee River
Begins in Blue Ridge Region
Forms border between Alabama and Georgia
Difficult to navigate between the Piedmont and Coastal Plains region
Primarily used as water source for Georgians in the Piedmont
Also used for industry and recreation

15. The Savannah River Border between Georgia and South Carolina
One of Georgia’s longest waterways
Source of water, food, and transportation
Today the river is used for:
Shipping
Drinking water
Cool nuclear power plants in South Carolina
Hydroelectric power

16. Barrier Islands (Sea Islands or Golden Isles)
Chain of sandy islands off the coast of Georgia
14 Barrier Islands including: Tybee, Jekyll, St. Simons, and Cumberland
Some islands are wildlife refugees, state, or national parks, and 3 ( Little Cumberland, Little St. Simons, and Little St. Catherine’s) are privately owned.
Today, they are mainly tourist and recreation destinations