The Geography of the United States

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Mountains & Plateaus

Appalachian Mts.

Rocky Mts.

Cascade Mts.

Sierra Nevada Mts.

Alaskan Range

^ Mt. Whitney

^ Mt. McKinley

^ Pike’s Peak

Adirondack Mts.

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The Contour of the US

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The Continental Divide

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Grand Canyon

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Plains

Central Plains

Atlantic Coastal Plains

Gulf Coastal Plains

Great Basin

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The Great Plains

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Plateaus

Cumberland Plateau

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Cumberland Plateau & ‘Gap’

AL, KY, TN, VA, WV

24,640 sq. mi.

Natural passage [Gap] through the Cumberland Mts.

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Deserts

Mohave Desert

Death Valley

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Mohave Desert – 3,000’

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Death Valley, CA

3.3 million acres.

95% wilderness.

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Completed Map

Lake Okeechobee

Chesapeake Bay

Appalachian Mts.

Rocky Mts.

Cascade Mts.

Sierra Nevada Mts.

Alaskan Range

^ Mt. Whitney

^ Mt. McKinley

^ Pike’s Peak

Adirondack Mts.

Central Plains

Atlantic Coastal Plains

Gulf Coastal Plains

Great Basin

Cumberland Plateau

Hudson R.

Potomac R.

Mississippi R.

Ohio R.

Missouri R.

Arkansas R.

Colorado R.

Columbia R.

Yukon R.

Rio Grande R.

St. Lawrence R.