Topography of the US
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Topography of the US
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Topography of the US. The Contour of the US. Mt Whitney 14,495 Cali. Mt Mitchell 6,684 NC. Topography of the Northeast. New York’s Canals. A New England Fall . The back roads of Vermont. Kancamagus Highway, Maine. Covered Bridge over the Connecticut River. Topography of the Southeast. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Topography of the US
The Contour of the US
Mt Whitney 14,495 Cali
Mt Mitchell 6,684 NC
Topography of the
Northeast
New York’s Canals
A New England Fall
Kancamagus Highway, Maine
Covered Bridge over the
Connecticut River
The back roadsof Vermont
Topography of the Southeast
Charleston, SC: The South’s First Port
Topography of the Midwest
Chicago Skyline: The “Second” City
The Great Plains
Topography of the
West
Bodies of Water
Chesapeake Bay
Great Salt Lake
LakeOkeechobee
Rivers
Hudson R.
Potomac R.
Mississippi R
. Ohio R.
Missouri R.
Arkansas R.Colorado R.
Columbia R.
Yukon R.
Rio Grande R.
St. Law
rence
R.
The Mississippi: America’s Great River Road
The “Big Muddy”. 2,350 miles. Draining all or part of 31 states & 2 Canadian provinces. Covers 40% of the U. S.
Great Salt Lake
2000 square miles. 10’ – 28’ deep. 6 times saltier than the oceans.
Lake Okeechobee, FL
Mountains & Plateaus
Appa
lach
ian
Mts.
Rocky Mts.
Casca
de M
ts.
Sierra Nevada Mts.
Alaskan Range
^ Mt. Whitney
^ Mt. McKinley
^ Pike’s Peak
Adiro
ndac
k M
ts.
The Continental Divide
Grand Canyon
Plains
Central Plains
Atlant
ic Coa
stal
Plai
ns
Gulf Coastal Plains
GreatBasin
The Great Plains
Deserts
Mohave Desert
Death Valley
Mohave Desert – 3,000’
Death Valley, CA
3.3 million acres. 95% wilderness.
Completed Map
LakeOkeechobee
Chesapeake Bay
Appa
lach
ian
Mts.
Rocky Mts.
Casca
de M
ts.
Sierra Nevada Mts.
Alaskan Range
^ Mt. Whitney
^ Mt. McKinley
^ Pike’s Peak
Adiro
ndac
k M
ts.
Central Plains
Atlant
ic Coa
stal
Plai
ns
Gulf Coastal Plains
Great Basin
Cum
berla
nd
Plat
eau
Hudson R.
Potomac R.
Mississippi R
. Ohio R.
Missouri R.
Arkansas R.Colorado R.
Columbia R.
Yukon R.
Rio Grande R.
St. Law
rence
R.
Great Salt Lake
Mohave Desert
Death Valley
The American Landscape
US Wetlands
Seismography Data: 1977-1997
Earthquakes!
Tornadoes Per Year: 1950-1997
National Parks
US National Parks (1)
Glacier National Park, MT Grand Teton National Park, WY
Mt. Rushmore National Park, SD
US National Parks (2)
Everglades National Park, FL Yellowstone National Park, MT
Grand Canyon National Park, AZ
US National Parks (3)
Yosemite National Park,
CA Acadia National Park, ME
Natural Bridges National Park, UT
