SS8G1 Georgia Geography
Center of naval stores and pulp production in Georgia
Contains limestone caves, deep canyons, and unique rock formations
Large swamplands and marshy areas
Center of highest, largest group of mountains in Georgia
Features low, open valleys and narrow ridges
Point where three states meet; also known as Cumberland Plateau
Consists of granite base and clay soil
Features the Okefenokee Swamp
Mountains serve as the first barrier to the warm, moist air from Gulf of Mexico, resulting
in precipitation that serves as water source for entire state
Mild climate, fertile land that was the cotton belt of antebellum Georgia
Open valleys and narrow ridges paralleling valleys of flat and fertile farmlands and
pastures
Dalton, known as the “carpet capital of the world,” is located here
Features waterfalls over layers of sandstone and shale that are millions of years old
Location of the highest point of elevation in Georgia
Includes interlocking chain of marshes, rivers, and tributaries flowing into the Atlantic
Ocean
Largest agricultural belt in Georgia; name means “foot of the mountains”
Includes barrier islands containing many of Georgia’s wilderness sanctuaries
Home of Stone Mountain, one of the world’s largest memorial sculptures (the size of a 9-
story building)
Known for tourist landmarks including Tallulah Gorge and Brasstown Bald
The city of Savannah is part of this region