235 Pages
by
Routledge
235 Pages
by
Routledge
235 Pages
by
Routledge
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Although small in land area, South Carolina boasts rich geographical diversity. From the mountains to the sea, from the Savannah River to the Pee Dee River, the state features an array of settings and habitats, all formed over long periods of geologic time and human history. Each stage of the state's history has witnessed the creation of a distinctive environment, and this book explores those... Read more
Preface -- Introduction -- The Physical Setting -- Landforms and Water Bodies -- Climate, Soils, and Vegetation -- The Historical Setting -- The Indigenous Landscape—Prehistoric to 1565 -- The Colonial Landscape—1565 to 1785 -- The Antebellum Landscape—1785 to 1865 -- The Postbellum Landscape—1865 to the 1940S -- Contemporary South Carolina -- Population, Urbanization, and Politics -- Agriculture and Fisheries -- Commerce, Industry, and Economic Development -- South Carolina’s Landscapes: A Regional Synthesis
Biography
Charles F. Kovacik are associate professors of geography at the University of South Carolina in Columbia. John J. Winberry are associate professors of geography at the University of South Carolina in Columbia.
