Landforms of the South Atlantic States - Fine Art Print Map
The South Atlantic Region displays the classic sequence of mountains,
piedmont, and coastal plain. The coastal plain was laid down as marine
sediments, from both eroding mountains and the accumulated remains of
warm-water sea creatures. Even minor changes in sea level make for deep
bays and extensive wetlands on this unusually flat continental shelf.
The Sea Island Coast of Georgia and immediately neighboring Florida and
South Carolina are a wonderful example of ambiguous land-sea
distinction, a marine equivalent to the vast wetlands of the Northern
Plains and Great Lakes. South Carolina began as a maritime colony, more
closely linked to the Caribbean and New England than to its immediate
neighbors across the swamps.
This map covers all of the Florida Peninsula, extending west to the
Apalachicola River. In the Atlantic we include the Bahamas south and
east as far as Great Exuma Island. The Atlantic Coast is shown north up
to the Virginia state line and includes all
of North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia as well as most of
Florida (the
western Panhandle is NOT included), eastern Tennessee, and the eastern
edge of Alabama.
Dimensions: All dimensions are approximate
