Drawing
Ridge & Valley
Absolute Location
33° N 82° W
Relative Location
Located in NW GA
between
the
Blue Ridge Mountains
and
Appalachian Plateau
Region
Rocks
Sedimentary
Physical
Characteristics
Soil type: Acidic
Topography:
Long parallel ridges
of sandstone
overlooking valleys
Elevation 700 to 1600
feet above sea level
Minerals
Limestone, bauxite,
Barite, slate, talc
Flora
Major Rivers
Beech, Spruce, Maple
Azaleas,
Etowah, Coosa,
wild dogwood, iris,
Oostanaula
daffodils
Fauna
Deer, squirrels,
chipmunks, opossums,
raccoons, rabbits,
foxes, & bobcats
Average Temperature Type of Climate
Quail, cardinals, blue
jays, brown thrashers,
woodpeckers, doves,
ducks, wild turkeys,
& eagles
Annual precipitation
48° - 72°
52 – 56 inches
Humid Subtropical
Agricultural Economy of the
Region
Products
Grain,
cattle,
apples ,
corn,
soybeans,
wheat
Recreation
Industry
Dalton –
Service
“Carpet
industries,
manufacturing, Capital of the
retail businesses World”
Sites of Interest
Fishing, all
Original Western
types of sports & Atlantic
offered
Railroad Depot,
Civil War Battle
Fields: Resaca,
Rocky Face Ridge
“Great
Locomotive
Chase” @Tunnel
Hill
Name of
Region
Blue Ridge
Drawing
Absolute
Location
35 °N 83° W
Relative
Location
NE GA
Elevation: 700 to
4,784 feet
**Brasstown
Bald is located
here-highest
peak in GA
Appalachian
Trail
begins here
Rock
Physical
Characteristics
Metamorphic
& Igneous
Soil Type: blend of
clay, sand, & organic
matter
Topography:
irregular sequence of
mountains, ridges,
and basins
Importance of the
Blue Ridge
Mountains: 1st
barrier to warm,
moist air rising from
Gulf of Mexico
causing it to cool &
produces
precipitation
Minerals
Feldspar, mica,
marble, gold,
granite, gneiss,
barite
Flora
Azaleas, wild
roses,
mountain
laurel,
hemlock
Trees: Oak,
Hickory, Pine
Major Rivers
Fauna
Tugaloo, Tallulah,
Broad
Deer, bobcats,
black bear,
grouse,
wild turkey,
wild boar
The Chattahoochee
& Savannah Rivers
begin here
Average
Temperature
Type of
Climate
Annual
Precipitation
45° to 69°
Humid
subtropical
58 – 70 inches
Agricultural
Products
Economy of the
Region
Industry
Apples, corn,
vegetables
Tourism, service
industries,
mining
Agricultural lime
production (used
for toothpaste &
chewing gum)
Timber cutting
Recreation
Mountain bike
riding, tubing,
rafting, camping,
hiking
The Blue Ridge
mountains are
located in this
region. They are
the highest range
in the
Appalachian
Mountains
Name of Region
Drawing
Absolute Location
Piedmont
32°N 85°W
Known as “foot of
the mountains”
Relative Location
Located between
Coastal Plain
and mountains
in north, covering
30 percent of state
Elevation:
Rocks
Metamorphic
Igneous
Physical
Characteristics
Soil Type:
Red clay & sandy
soil
Topography:
Rolling hills and
valleys; areas of
solid rock; many
streams and rivers
500 to 1500 feet
Minerals
Granite, feldspar,
mica, gold, marble,
beryl, orche, umber
cross the region
Flora
Major Rivers
Iris, azaleas,
purple
cornflowers,
jewelweed,
Cherokee Rose,
kuduz
Chattahoochee,
Flint, Ocmulgee,
Apalachee, Oconee,
Ogeechee, Broad,
Savannah
Fauna
Deer, raccoons, squirrel,
fox
Birds: brown thrasher,
Eagles, Cardinal, Dove,
Wild turkey,
Ruby-throated hummingbird,
Blue jays, Robins, bats,
Red-cockaded woodpeckers
Reptiles & Amphibians
Copperhead, cotton-mouth,
coral, & rattlesnakes
Fish
Largemouth Bass, shad
Average
Temperature
Type of Climate
Annual
Precipitation
Humid Subtropical
Winter: 42° to 46°
Summer: 80°
48- 56 inches
Agricultural
Products
Cattle, corn, cotton,
peaches, sweet
potatoes, hogs,
poultry, dairy
products, tobacco,
soybeans, pecans,
peanuts
Recreation
Water parks, lakes,
amusement parks,
hiking, bike trails,
museums, sports
events, Fox theatre,
concert halls
Economy of the
Region
Manufacturing,
agriculture, service
industries, tourism,
transportation,
construction
Industry
Textiles, mining,
manufacturing
Sites of Interest
Smallest County in
GA: Clarke
Big Shanty
Museum,
Whitewater, Coca- Geographical
cola Museum,
center of GA:
CNN, Turner
Stadium, Six Flags, Twiggs County
Philips Arena,
Kennesaw
Mountain
Battlefield, MLK
home and museum,
Canton Cotton Mill
Name of Region
Drawing
Coastal Plain
Absolute Location
31°N 85°W
Relative Location
Southern portion of
Georgia
Elevation
0 to 500 feet
Rocks
Physical
Characteristics
Sedimentary
Soil Type
Inner Coastal
Plain-fertile soil
Outer Coastal
Plain-sandy
Topography
Flat, low relief, flat
to gentle slopes
Minerals
Kaolin (used in the
production of
china,
pharmaceuticals, &
paper), bauxite,
peat, phosphate
Flora
Major Rivers
Fauna
Iris, azaleas,
daffodils, purple
verbena
Chattahooche
(means river of
painted rock”,
Flint, Ochlocknee,
Alapaha, Suwanne,
St. Mary’s, Satilla,
Altamaha,
Ocmulgee, Oconee,
Ogeechee, &
Savannah
Largemouth bass,
right whale, west
Indian manatee,
Atlantic spotted
dolphin, red drum,
pink shrimp,
spotted sea trout,
blue crabs,
alligators,
loggerhead turtles,
deer, wild boar,
otters, armadillos,
minks, wild horses
Trees: oak, live
oak, magnolias,
cherry, dogwood,
pecan, bald
cypress, cedar,
loblolly pine
Average
temperature
Winter- 46° to 50°
Summer - 80° and
above
Type of Climate
Annual Precipitation
Humid
subtropical
Varies-some areas
less than 48 inches to
more than 56 inches
Agricultural
Products
Economy of the
Region
Peaches, pecans,
peanuts, corn, hogs,
tobacco, cotton,
Vidalia onions
Agricultural,
manufacturing,
seafood,
gathering &
processing, pulp
& paper
production,
tourism, service
industries
Recreation
Sites of Interest
Callaway Gardens, Savannah
barrier islands,
Albany Civil
Okefenokee Swamp Rights Museum,
Civil War Naval
Museums, Fort
Pulaski, Tybee
Island
Lighthouse, St
Simons
Lighthouse,
Cumberland
Island,
Industry
Dupont Paint
Company, Dry
Branch Kaolin
Company, Surface
Exploration
Resources of Dallas
(petroleum),
Gulfstream
Aerospace, Goldkist
Food Processing,
South Georgia Pecan
Company
Largest county in
GA: Ware
Barrier Islands
located in this region.
They help stop
erosion of the
coastline.
Another name for the
barrier islands is
“Golden Isles”
The Okefenokee
Swamp is located
here. It is the largest
freshwater wetland in
the state. The word
Okefenokee means
“land of trembling
earth”