1. Key Physical Features of Georgia
What are the significant physical features of Georgia that has helped its development and where are they located?

2. What are some of the physical features of Georgia?
Appalachian Mtns
What are some of the physical features of Georgia?
Fall Line
Savannah River
Chattahoochee River
Okefenokee Swamp
Barrier Islands

3. The Fall Line
The point where the hills of the Piedmont meets the flat Coastal Plain.
Runs from Columbus, through Macon and into Augusta.
Other cities along the fall line include Milledgeville, Roberta, Thomason, and Warrenton

4. Why is the Fall Line important?
It was an excellent source of water power for early settlers and factories.

5. The Barrier Islands
The 14 islands have more than 100 miles of coastline
Were called the “Islands of Gold” by the early Spanish explorers
The islands protect Georgia’s beaches
2/3rd’s of the land remains a wilderness sanctuary

6. The Okefenokee Swamp
The Okefenokee is part of the Coastal Plain region
Located South of Waycross, Georgia
First visited by the early explorers (Spanish)
Has an area of 681 square miles (438,000 acres) making it the 4th largest wetland in North America
Wetland-low-lying area where water lies close to the surface creating swamps, bogs, ponds, and freshwater marshes

7. Why is the Okefenokee important?
National Wildlife refuge (over 400 different species)
Tourism for campers and nature lovers

8. The Appalachian Mountains
The Appalachian Mountains are part of the Blue Ridge region
The Appalachian Mountains stretch from Alabama to New York
Formed by colliding continental plates millions of years ago

9. Why are the Appalachian Mountains important?
Tourism for hikers and campers
Source for many of Georgia’s rivers

10. The Chattahoochee River
Creek for “river of the painted rock”
Flows 436 miles from the Appalachian Mountains in North Georgia to the Gulf of Mexico in Florida
The Southern section forms the border between Georgia and Alabama

11. Why is it important?
It provides much of the drinking water for the Atlanta area.

12. The Savannah River Located mostly in Georgia’s Coastal Plain region
The Savannah River is one of Georgia’s two deepwater ports

13. How does the Savannah River help Georgia’s economy?
It’s a center for shipping and fishing