An Outline of
American Geography

Map 1: The 14 Regions of the United States

1 ~ Megalopolis
2 ~ Manufacturing Core
3 ~ Bypassed East
4 ~ Appalachia and the Ozarks
5 ~ Deep South
6 ~ Southern Coastlands
7 ~ Agricultural Core
8 ~ Great Plains and Prairies
9 ~ Empty Interior
10 ~ Southwest Border Area
11 ~ California
12 ~ North Pacific Coast
13 ~ Northlands
14 ~ Hawaii
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