REGIONS OF SOUTH CAROLINA Created by Pam Gunter Lexington Middle School, Lexington School District One

Regions The State is divided into 2 large regions: * The Up Country * The Low Country They are divided by the fall line-the ancient coast These regions are divided into 6 smaller regions.

1. COASTAL ZONE 185 miles along the Atlantic Ocean and includes: - Grand Strand - Barrier Islands - Salt Marshes

2. OUTER COASTAL PLAIN 30 to 50 miles wide Savanna vegetation Location of rice and indigo plantations

3. INNER COASTAL PLAIN Fertile soil Location of cotton plantations Carolina Bays - oval depressions in swamps

4. SANDHILLS Extends along the fall line. Contains the red hills. Fruits and vegetables are grown here.

5. PIEDMONT Means foot of the mountain. Contains nearly 1/3 rd of the state. Rapidly flowing creeks and rivers.

6. BLUE RIDGE High peaks and valleys Sassafras Mt is the highest peak in the state. Whitewater Falls the highest waterfall east of the Mississippi River.