The Atlantic Plain is one of eight distinct physiographic divisions of the contiguous United States. Using the USGS physiographic classification system, the Atlantic Plain division comprises two provi
Marshland in the Atlantic Plain, located in the Eastern Shore of Virginia
Extent of the Atlantic Plain Continental Shelf province as indicated by the 1928 work by Fenneman.
Longleaf pine woodland savanna, typical of the region.
Wheat field near Centreville on the Eastern Shore of Maryland, with flat terrain typical of the Atlantic Plain
The longleaf pine is a pine species native to the Southeastern United States, found along the coastal plain from East Texas to southern Virginia, extending into northern and central Florida. In this a
Close up of longleaf pine bark
Longleaf pine: 'grass stage' seedling, near Georgetown, South Carolina
Old growth longleaf pine stand, scorched by fire (top); longleaf pine stand after timber removal (bottom)