Georgia’s RegionsGeorgia’s Regions

Costal PlainsCostal Plains

1. 1. Coastal Plain Coastal Plain RegionRegion

► 60% 60% of the state is of the state is Coastal PlainCoastal Plain

► The Coastal Plain is The Coastal Plain is located in the located in the Southern Southern part of the statepart of the state

► The Coastal Plain is The Coastal Plain is divided intodivided into two two areas: areas: Inner Inner and and OuterOuter

Coastal Plain Coastal Plain

Physical Features Physical Features include:include:

►Okefenokee Okefenokee SwampSwamp► Barrier Barrier IslandsIslands►WetlandsWetlands► Fertile Fertile Soil for farmingSoil for farming

►Wildlife: Wildlife: Alligators, turtlesAlligators, turtles

Natural Resources: Natural Resources: Cypress, Cypress, live oak live oak treestrees

Kaolin Kaolin (a type of very pure (a type of very pure

clay used in porcelainclay used in porcelain)

Coastal PlainCoastal Plain

►Inner Inner Coastal—mild climate and good supply of Coastal—mild climate and good supply of underground water (rich soil for growing peanuts, corn, underground water (rich soil for growing peanuts, corn, pecan)pecan)

►Outer Outer Coastal—includes wetlands (swamps, ponds, Coastal—includes wetlands (swamps, ponds, freshwater marshes) and barrier islandfreshwater marshes) and barrier island

Coastal PlainCoastal PlainMovement of GoodsMovement of Goods

Goods can be Goods can be transported; easy transported; easy access to:access to:

► InterstateInterstate-75-75► InterstateInterstate-16-16

►Deepwater ports-Deepwater ports-coast coast

►Most counties have Most counties have less less than 25,000 than 25,000 people. people.

2. Piedmont 2. Piedmont RegionRegion

PiedmontPiedmont

►The Piedmont isThe Piedmont is centrally centrally locatedlocated..►The Piedmont is The Piedmont is North North of Coastal Plain.of Coastal Plain.►The Piedmont is the The Piedmont is the Second Second largest largest Georgia region.Georgia region.

PiedmontPiedmont

Physical features:Physical features:►Soil mostly Soil mostly red clay- red clay- not not good for farming.good for farming.►Pine trees Pine trees ►Gently Gently rolling hillsrolling hills►Chattahoochee Chattahoochee RiverRiver►Stone Stone MountainMountain

Wildlife: Wildlife: ►Deer, Deer, Squirrels, Squirrels, OpossumsOpossums

National Resources: National Resources: ►GraniteGranite

Other: Other: ►Business and Business and Industry Industry CenterCenter

Piedmont MovementPiedmont Movement► Transportation/Transportation/

commerce possible commerce possible because of because of

► Interstate Interstate 7575► InterstateInterstate 85 85►Hartsfield-Jackson Hartsfield-Jackson

International airportInternational airport

MostMost of Georgia’s of Georgia’s population lives here. population lives here.

3. Valley3. Valley & & RidgeRidge

RidgeRidge & & ValleyValley

►The Ridge and Valley region is located The Ridge and Valley region is located northwest northwest of Piedmontof Piedmont►The Ridge and Valley region is the The Ridge and Valley region is the 22ndnd smallest smallest regionregion►The Ridge and Valley region is located The Ridge and Valley region is located between between the the Blue Blue RidgeRidge & Appalachian & Appalachian PlateauPlateau►Elevation: Elevation: 700 700 toto 1,600 1,600 above sea levelabove sea level

(Natural Resources, Wildlife, (Natural Resources, Wildlife, Physical features)Physical features)

►Soil is mix ofSoil is mix of shale shale andand sandstone sandstone on on ridges. ridges.

►Clay Clay andand limestone limestone in valleys.in valleys.►Valleys Valleys are divided by are divided by steep steep && narrow narrow

ridges capped with limestone.ridges capped with limestone.

Ridge & Valley MovementRidge & Valley Movement

►Interstate Interstate 7575►InterstateInterstate 575 575

►Most counties Most counties between between 25,000 25,000 and and 90,000 90,000 population.population.

4. Appalachian 4. Appalachian Plateau Plateau RegionRegion

Appalachian Plateau RegionAppalachian Plateau Region

►Northwest Northwest corner of Georgiacorner of Georgia►Bordered by Bordered by Tennessee Tennessee andand Alabama. Alabama. ►Smallest Smallest RegionRegion►Elevation: Elevation: 2,000 2,000 feet above sea levelfeet above sea level

Appalachian PlateauAppalachian Plateau(Natural Resources, Wildlife:(Natural Resources, Wildlife:

►Hardwood Hardwood forests forests ►PasturesPastures►Georgia’s only known source of Georgia’s only known source of coal.coal.►Lookout Lookout Mountain.Mountain.

Appalachian Plateau Appalachian Plateau MovementMovement

►Not much interstate Not much interstate access.access.►Counties population Counties population under under 25,000.25,000.

5. Blue Ridge 5. Blue Ridge RegionRegion

Blue RidgeBlue Ridge

►Northeast Northeast portion of Georgia.portion of Georgia.►Bordered by Bordered by Tennessee, North Tennessee, North Carolina and Carolina and South South CarolinaCarolina..►Part of the Appalachian Part of the Appalachian Highlands.Highlands.►Highest and Highest and largest largest group of GA mountains group of GA mountains in this region.in this region.

Blue Ridge Blue Ridge Natural Resources/Wildlife:Natural Resources/Wildlife:

►Marble Marble ►Tourism – Tourism – MountainsMountains►Beginning of Beginning of Chattahoochee Chattahoochee RiverRiver►Gold Gold ►Brasstown Brasstown BaldBald

Blue Ridge Blue Ridge MovementMovement

►No No InterstatesInterstates►Counties population Counties population under under 25,000. 25,000.