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Two column notes on Geographic Regions How do they impact the economy? Appalachian Plateau Located: Upper left corner (TAG) Smallest region Resources: Georgia’s only coal deposit Landscape: caves, canyons, rock formations Lookout Mountain is in this region Industries: mining for coal, tourists Valley and Ridge Located between the mountains regions. Landscape: areas of flat farmland as well as narrow ridges Home to the bloodiest Civil War battle in Georgia Resources: hardwood trees, farmland Industries: textile (carpet), farming, forestry (hardwood trees) Piedmont Located between the mountains and the coastal plains Landscape: rolling hills, red clay, farmland in lower area Resources: granite (largest above ground Granite Mountain in the world – Stone Mountain), kaolin (white stone that is mined) largest population, 1/3 of the state Industries: Transportation, tourists, farming (lower piedmont) Blue Ridge Located in the upper right corner of Ga. Part of the Appalachian Mts. Landscape: tallest mountain peak in Georgia: Brass town Ball, Resources: Marble, apples, gold, commercial forests, receives the most rain (provides the most water to the state. Both the Chatt. and Savannah rivers begin in Blue Ridge) Industries: Apple, tourists, forestry Coastal Plains Located: below the piedmont. Divided into the upper and lower coast plains Largest region – makes up more than 50% of the state but sparsely populated (few people) Landscape – varies as you go south. Flat land – best farming in Georgia in upper coastal plains, sandy soil further south. Navigable rivers, Beach and marshland on coast along with barrier islands. Resources: farmland for crops, Okefenokee Swamp, important seaports Industries: Farming (peanuts, onions, pine trees, peaches, pecans) Tourists, International shipping (seaports)