PHOTO PATTERN DATA ELEMENTS: SCHIST
The Older Appalachians- This is a region of crystalline rocks known as the rolling
Piedmont Upland, a submaturely dissected peneplain. The soil cover is thick. This upland
is cultivated and forested. The terrain of interest is at or near the Fall Line where the
Piedmont Upland merges with the Coastal Plain. (Humid)
Form
Piedmont, rolling, rounded crests, steep side slopes; appear
as smooth but knobby, undulating, sharply rounded
hilltops.
Drainage
Rectangular, dendritic; medium to fine, some parallelism.
Gully Characteristics
Parallel, U-shaped, moderate to steep.
Special Features
Rounded crests, steep side slopes; forest cover.
Color (Photo Gray Tones)
Uniform light gray.
Land Use
Forested and agriculture.
Vegetation
Forests, cultivated crops.
Source: Terrain analysis procedural guide for surface configuration, US Army engineer
topographic laboratories, p. 7-125