Georgia has 5 physiographic regions Appalachian Plateau Ridge

Georgia has 5 physiographic regions. • Appalachian Plateau • • Ridge and Valley Blue Ridge Piedmont Coastal Plain(Inner & Outer) • Regions are determined by geographic similarities.

Appalachian Plateau v GA’s 1 st and smallest region is the Appalachian Plateau. Its is in the Northwest corner of the state, a. k. a. the TAG (Tennessee, Alabama, and Georgia) corner. v Here you will find two flat-top natural features - Sand Mountain and the famous Lookout Mountain separated by a deep, narrow valley called Cloudland Canyon. v The land /soil consists primarily of sedimentary rock - sandstone, shale, and limestone. v Agriculture is generally hardwood forest and pasture, although a small amount of corn and soybeans are also grown. This area also marks the only known source of coal in Georgia.

Ridge and Valley v Natural Features: Pigeon Mountain and Taylor Ridge v Agriculture and Industry: Corn, soybeans, hardwoods, and pine v Some mining of limestone, bauxite and barite v Farmland produce grains v Cattle farmers v Most noted for Dalton, GA = “Carpet Capitol of the World” v Ellijay, Georgia = “Apple Capitol of the World” Land/Soil: Flat and fertile farmlands v Long parallel ridges and low open valleys v Ridges-shale and sandstone v Valleys-limestone and clay Facts: More than 70 carpet manufacturing plants in Dalton v Located between the Appalachian Plateau and the Blue Ridge Regions v Much Civil War fighting in this region v Cherokee territory v Starts in Cartersville (Bartow County) v 4% of GA’s prime farmland

v Highest and largest mountains in GA, highest point Brasstown Bald v Mountains block warm air from the Gulf, which creates precipitation (up to 80 in. per year) v Most GA rivers form in Blue Ridge v. Rivers provide water for most of state v. Many lakes created to provide hydroelectric power

v. Tourism: Camping, v. Hiking along the timber such as oak and Appalachian Trail, hickory v White water rafting, v. Has less than 1% of v. Sight seeing, Helen, GA’s farmland GA, Amicalola Falls, v. Known for apples, corn Dahlonega, GA and v. Rivers provide watermore and other vegetables for most of state v. Many lakes created to provide hydro-electric power v. Produces hardwood

• It is also known for the gold mines of Dahlonega. The gold mined from this region created Georgia’s gold rush and the removal of the Cherokee Indians.

Important Facts v. Highest point—Brasstown Bald—almost 5, 000 feet above sea level v. Home to two of GA’s 7 Natural Wonders: Amicalola Falls and Tallulah Gorge(2 nd only to the Grand Canyon) v. Even with the variety of resources, the Blue Ridge region continues to be the poorest area of the state