2. The Fall Line
• 20 mile wide boundary separating Piedmont & Coastal
Regions
• Contains many waterfalls (caused travel trouble in
olden days)
• Travelers stopped; cities were created
• Columbus, Macon, Milledgeville, & Augusta became
centers of commerce because rivers ran through them
• Different types plants & animals on either side
• North & South geography different on each side:
North=crystal rocks & clay soil
South-=sedimentary rocks & sandy soil
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7. Okefenokee Swamp
• 400 species of animals
• Largest swamp in North America
• Seminole Indians called it “land of the trembling earth”
• 1937, Pres. Roosevelt created Okefenokee National
Wildlife Refuge
-Protected the land & stopped logging of oldest/largest
trees in the nation
• No roads & Healthy ecosystem
• Cretaceous period, swamp part of ocean floor
• Currently fresh water
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13. Appalachian Mountains
• Southern most part of chain is blue ridge mts
• 100 miles extends through GA
• Brasstown Bald (states highest point) located in Towns County
• States highest & wettest areas; more than 80 inches of rain
per year (drinking water!)
• Tourists like waterfalls & scenic views (also kayakers & rafters)
• Crest (top) of Mts. Forms the continental divide
Divides the direction that rivers drain
Western rivers drain into Gulf of Mexico
Eastern rivers drain into Atlantic Ocean
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18. Chattahoochee River
• Flows SW to Alabama into Gulf of Mexico
• Flows through the Fall Line
• Steamboats went south delivering cotton
• North of Atlanta was creek-like & powered mills
during Civil War era
• After WWI dams were created for hydroelectric
power or to control flooding
• Important for drinking & recreational purposes
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21. Savannah River
• Natural boundary between GA & SC
• Begins at Lake Hartwell flowing SW to
Savannah-empties into Atlantic
• Shipping channel for Savannah; one of our
nations busiest ports for ocean bound ships
• Hydroelectric damming provides power to
surrounding areas
• Drinkable - pollution is a health concern
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25. Barrier Islands
• Barriers between mainland & ocean
• Constantly reformed by wind, waves, & currents
• Golden Isles hold beaches & resorts
• Vacation spots: Jekyll, Sea, Tybee, & St. Simons
Islands
• (tourism=money for economy)
• Other islands can only be reached by boat
• Other industries: paper production & fishing.
