The Geography of the United States
The Continental Divide
Cascade Mountains
Topography of the US
The Contour of the US
San Francisco
Los Angeles: The City of Angels?
Los Angeles
Hollywood: City of Lost Dreams
Chicago Skyline: The “Second” City
Chicago
Boston
Boston: The Hotbed of Revolution
A New England Fall Kancamagus Highway, Maine Covered Bridge over the Connecticut River The back roads of Vermont
Philadelphia
Philadelphia: The Birth of Liberty
New York, New York!
New York City
New York
Gulf of _________
The Gulf of Mexico
PlainsPlains Central Plains Atlantic Coastal Plains Gulf Coastal Plains Great Basin
The Great Plains
Harvesting Wheat on the Great Plains
The Great Plains
DesertsDeserts Mohave Desert Death Valley
Death Valley, CA 3.3 million acres. 95% wilderness.
Mohave Desert – 3,000’
RiversRivers Yukon R. Hudson R. Potomac R. Mississippi R. Ohio R. Missouri R. Arkansas R. Colorado R. Columbia R. Rio Grande R. St. Lawrence R.
Grand Canyon
Rio Grande
The Mississippi: America’s Great River Road The “Big Muddy”. 2,350 miles. Draining all or part of 31 states & 2 Canadian provinces. Covers 40% of the U. S.
Mississippi Riverboat
New Orleans, LA: The Big Easy
The Contour of the US
Percentage of black or African American adults aged 18 years and older, United States. Source: U.S. Census 2000 (32).
Percentage of Hispanic or Latino adults aged 18 years and older, United States. Source: U.S. Census 2000 (32).
Percentage of Asian or Pacific Islander adults aged 18 years and older, United States. Source: U.S. Census 2000 (32).
National Parks
US National Parks (1) Glacier National Park, MT Grand Teton National Park, WY Mt. Rushmore National Park, SD
US National Parks (2) Everglades National Park, FL Yellowstone National Park, MT Grand Canyon National Park, AZ
US National Parks (3) Yosemite National Park, CA Acadia National Park, ME Natural Bridges National Park, UT