Unit I. GeographyUnit I. Geography

Part 2 – Land Regions & Part 2 – Land Regions & WaterwaysWaterways

ObjectivesObjectives

• Identify and locate the major waterways Identify and locate the major waterways and bodies of water within South Carolinaand bodies of water within South Carolina

• List ways in which South Carolina’s history List ways in which South Carolina’s history has been affected by its geographyhas been affected by its geography

• Locate and describe differences in the five Locate and describe differences in the five natural land regions of South Carolinanatural land regions of South Carolina

• Locate major cities within the natural Locate major cities within the natural regions of South Carolinaregions of South Carolina

Land Regions of SCLand Regions of SC

• Coastal ZoneCoastal Zone

-10 miles inland-10 miles inland

-marsh land & major tourism -marsh land & major tourism spotsspots

• Coastal Plain (Inner & Outer)Coastal Plain (Inner & Outer)

-*largest land region-*largest land region

-richest farmland-richest farmland

Land Regions of SCLand Regions of SC

• SandhillsSandhills

-ancient seashore, where fall line -ancient seashore, where fall line isis

• Piedmont (foot of the mountain)Piedmont (foot of the mountain)

-rolling hills, farmland, Rock Hill-rolling hills, farmland, Rock Hill

• Blue RidgeBlue Ridge

-mountains, smallest land region-mountains, smallest land region

Four Major River Systems

1. Pee Dee1. Pee Dee

2. Santee (***largest)2. Santee (***largest)

3. Savannah3. Savannah

4. Edisto (*only one entirely 4. Edisto (*only one entirely within South Carolina)within South Carolina)

• Catawba River a part of the Catawba River a part of the Santee River systemSantee River system

Importance of RiversImportance of Rivers

• ***Were a major source of ***Were a major source of transportationtransportation for early South for early South Carolinians-between the coast Carolinians-between the coast and Fall Lineand Fall Line

• ***Caused growth of towns ***Caused growth of towns along Fall Line – Columbiaalong Fall Line – Columbia

• ***Are sources of water, ***Are sources of water, recreation, & electric power recreation, & electric power todaytoday

LakesLakes

• Many created when dams were Many created when dams were **built to generate hydro built to generate hydro electricityelectricity

• *Serve as water resources for *Serve as water resources for cities and townscities and towns

• Provide sources for recreation – Provide sources for recreation – boating, swimming, and fishingboating, swimming, and fishing

SummarySummary

1. How do rivers and lakes benefit 1. How do rivers and lakes benefit us?us?

2. Why should we be concerned 2. Why should we be concerned with the pollution of our lakes and with the pollution of our lakes and rivers?rivers?