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The Atlantic Coastal Plain is south of the fall line, a line extending across Georgia from Augusta on the Savannah River, at the South Carolina border, to Milledgeville on the Oconee River, to Macon on the Ocmulgee River, to Columbus on the Chattahoochee River, at the Alabama border. The fall line is so named because it is the geomorphic contact of the Piedmont and Coastal Plain; rivers flowing across this juncture produce waterfalls. Cities were created at these falls on major rivers as points for cargo transfer from riverboats and barges to trains and wagons.
The Coastal Plain has two parts, the Upper Coastal Plain and the Lower Coastal Plain.
Courtesy of Edwin Jackson, Carl Vinson Institute of Government, University of Georgia
Lower Coastal Plain
In the Upper Coastal Plain, which covers the central and southwestern portions of the state, agriculture is the dominant activity. The core of the state's peanut, cotton, and vegetable industry is here. The Lower Coastal Plain includes the actual coastal area of the state and the Sea Islands, as well as the Okefenokee Swamp. Although some agricultural activity occurs, the area is significant because of shipping and recreation associated with the Georgia coast.
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News from South Georgia from WALB
Gucci Mane protege in custody in Ga.
Mar 17, 2010 7:54 pm
Associated Press - March 17, 2010 3:54 PM ET WARNER ROBINS, Ga. (AP) - Atlanta-area rapper Waka Flocka Flame is being held in a Houston County Jail on a probation violation.
Savannah marks St. Patrick's Day
Mar 17, 2010 6:24 pm
Associated Press - March 17, 2010 9:44 AM ET SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) - Crowds gathered along the parade route Wednesday morning as Savannah prepared for its 186th annual St.
GOP anti-health care proposal narrowly defeated
Mar 17, 2010 6:14 pm
Associated Press - March 17, 2010 1:44 PM ET ATLANTA (AP) - A Republican-backed proposal opposing President Barack Obama's push for health care overhaul has been narrowly defeated in the...
House: Scan pets for microchips before euthanizing
Mar 17, 2010 6:04 pm
Associated Press - March 17, 2010 2:04 PM ET ATLANTA (AP) - Shelters must scan animals for a microchip before euthanizing them under legislation that cleared the House unanimously.
U. of Ill. studies nematodes in biofuel crops
Mar 17, 2010 5:34 pm
Associated Press - March 17, 2010 1:34 PM ET CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - University of Illinois researchers say that a common crop parasite called a nematode has been found in large numbers on two...
Senate OKs stiffer rules for illegal massage dens
Mar 17, 2010 5:24 pm
Associated Press - March 17, 2010 1:24 PM ET ATLANTA (AP) - The Senate has approved a proposal that would stiffen penalties against operators of illegal massage parlors, especially in middle...
Rising fuel costs to TVA passed on to customers
Mar 17, 2010 4:44 pm
Associated Press - March 17, 2010 9:04 AM ET KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The electric bill is going up again in April. The Tennessee Valley Authority has announced an increase in its fuel...
Carter laments 'unprecedented' partisan divide
Mar 17, 2010 4:44 pm
Associated Press - March 17, 2010 12:44 PM ET ATLANTA (AP) - Former President Jimmy Carter and ex-Senate Minority Leader Howard Baker lamented the rise of partisan politics and offered Democrat...
St. Teresa's students march for St. Patrick's Day
Mar 17, 2010 3:04 pm
By Christian Jennings - bio | email ALBANY, GA (WALB) – The rain held off for students at St. Teresa's Catholic School as they marched in their annual St. Patrick's Day parad...
Three murders in three months in Albany
Mar 17, 2010 11:05 am
A man is in jail charged with beating his ex-girlfriend to death at an Albany motel. Her death marks the 3rd homicide in Albany this year alone.
