1. Georgia’s Geographic Regions

2. Earth

3. North America

5. USA ! USA ! USA!

6. Georgia

9. Appalachian Plateau Smallest Limestone caves, canyons, rock formations TAG – NW Corner of state Lookout Mt Elevation = up to 2000 ft Cloudland Canyon Only source of coal in GA Battle of Chickamauga – Civil War

26. Georgia Ridge and Valley

27. Ridge and Valley Located b/w Blue Ridge and Appalachian Plateau Narrow ridges that run parallel to the valleys. Georgia’s best source of Apples Carpet capital of the world - Dalton

38. Georgia Blue Ridge

39. Northeastern part of the state Part of Appalachian Mt. Range Georgia’s most scenic region Brasstown Bald – GA’s highest point –4700 feet above sea level Most rainfall in Georgia Source of the Savannah and Chattahoochee Rivers Southern terminus of Appalachian Trail

41. Blue Ridge Mountains

42. Brasstown Bald

46. Blue Ridge Mountains in Fall

47. Blue Ridge Mountain Farm

48. Lake Chatuge (Towns County)

49. Lake Blue Ridge (Fannin County)

51. Atop Black Rock Mountain in Winter (Rabun County)

54. Tallulah Gorge

55. Gorge Trail

56. Rope Bridge Across Gorge

64. Georgia Piedmont Fall Line

65. Piedmont Means “foot of the mountains” Most Populated – 1/2 of state Rolling hills Bedrock – solid granite base just beneath the surface – Stone Mt Red clay We live here Atlanta

67. Construction

68. Stone Mountain

69. Subdivisions

71. Georgia t Fall Line Coastal Plain

72. Largest Region – 60% or 3/5 of state Flat – 0 to 500 ft above sea level Two Parts: Inner & Outer Vidalia Onions Mild Climate Wood Pulp Industry – tree farms Okefenokee Swamp – ½ million acres 100 miles of Coastline Peanuts

82. Coastal Plains Farming

88. Savannah Port