Chesapeake Bay Watershed Physiography
Eight distinct regions with their own landscapes and geological history.
Description
This map depicts the eight physiographic provinces within the Chesapeake Bay watershed, each of which has its own landscape and geological history. These physiographic provinces include the Appalachian Plateau, Appalachian Mountains, Blue Ridge, Great Valley, Mezosoic Lowland, Piedmont Upland, Piedmont Lowland and Coastal Plains. Physiographic provinces are categorized by rock type and terrain texture, as well as geologic structure and history. Data for his map was derived from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and modified by the Chesapeake Bay Program Geospatial Science and Applications Team.
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