TN NC SC Piedmont AL Coastal Plain FL I-95 Atlantic Ocean Plateau Ridge and Valley NC Plateau Blue Ridge I-85 I-75 Lake Lanier Atlanta SC I-20 I-285 I-20 Douglasville I-75 Augusta Piedmont Savannah River Macon I-85 The Fall Line AL I-16 Chattahoochee River Columbus Savannah Coastal Plain Barrier Islands I-95 I-75 Atlantic Ocean Valdosta Okefenokee Swamp St. Mary’s River FL

Mountainous, forests (Lookout Mt., Blue Ridge Mts.) Appalachian Blue Ridge Mts. Appalachian Region Mountainous, forests (Lookout Mt., Blue Ridge Mts.) TAG corner (TN, AL, GA) Beginning of Appl. Trail (2,144 to Maine) apples, lumber (Pine), limestone fertile farmland – darker soil cattle, carpet, tourism 1st gold strike, Cherokee Indians’ home Snow, colder winters Piedmont Coastal Plain

mountain foothills, hills Granite and red clay soil, marble Appalachian Blue Ridge Mts. Piedmont Region mountain foothills, hills Granite and red clay soil, marble -50% of state’s population cotton, soybeans, corn, poultry, cattle, pecans, kaolin Many rivers, lakes, Stone Mt. Seasonal climates. mild winter, hot summer The Fall Line – the point where the hills meet the plains, usually waterfalls, rapids Kudzu, azaleas, live oak and pine trees Piedmont Coastal Plain

lower sea level, marshes and swampy areas Appalachian Blue Ridge Mts. Coastal Plain Region lower sea level, marshes and swampy areas peanuts, peaches, hogs, cotton, onions Mild climate, underground water sources Major agricultural region Pulp/paper mills (fall line) Okefenokee Swamp (land of the trembling earth) Port cities, shipping Barrier islands – protection, wildlife refugee Piedmont Coastal Plain