Distinguishing Characteristics of Georgia Geographic Regions (SS8G1b)
Appalachian
Plateau
River and Valley
Blue Ridge Mt.
Piedmont
Coastal Plain
Fall Line
Cities
Chickmauga,
Chattanooga
Dalton, Calhoun
Helen Georgia
Atlanta, Athens,
Columbus,
Macon,Augusta
Terrain and
Landforms
Limestone,
caves, deep
canyons,
intresting rock
formations, long
flat top
mountains
Lumber,
farming,
tourism, coal
mining
Open Valleys,
narrow ridges that
parallel each
other
Mountains ,
Appalachians
highlands, steep
slopes, shallow
soil
Well drained
soils, rolling
hills, flatlands,
red clay
Dublin, Albany,
Brunswick,
Americas,
savannah
Wetlands,
barrier islands,
flat lands, 3/5s of
the state is
located in this
region
Textiles and
carpeting. Goat
Farming and
Peach orchards
Vegatables
tourism , small
craft industries
Farming- wheat,
corn, poultry,
cattle- high tech
industry
Agriculturepeanuts, pecans,
onions, and
cotton, lumber
industry,
seaports
Industries and
services
Natural
Resources
Limestone,
shale, and
sandstone, coal
deposits, forest
Fertile soil, clay
Hardwood
forests, timber,
pine,
Hardwood and
pine forests
along with
granite
Okeefonokee
swamp, pine
forests, rich
farmland
Hydroelectric
power
Major
Significance
Factors
Smallest region,
tag corner, look
out mountain
Carpet capital of
the world. Apple
capital of Georgia.
First place to
moisture on an
average 80 inches
fall yearly and
hightest point
Half the states
population lives
here
Inner plain,
outer plain, poor
soil, pine trees,
gnats
First industries of
Georgia located
here
Location in GA
Businesses and
Industry
Waterfalls,Steep
drop in elevation