Alabama Landscapes
Physiographic Sections of Alabama
Because of their areal extent, physiographic sections are a convenient way to describe the physiography of a state.
There are five physiographic sections in Alabama (Figure PH1 and Table L1), three belonging to the Appalachian Highlands region, and one each to the Inland Plains and the Coastal Plain regions.
Figure PH3. The Physiographic sections of Alabama. Black circles from N to S: Huntsville, Birmingham, Montgomery, Mobile. Note "The Valley and Ridge" is an abbreviation of "The Tennessee Valley and Ridge." (USGS National Map Viewer and Geological Survey of Alabama)
The location, geology, landforms, soils and vegetation and river systems will be discussed for each physiographic section.
Piedmont Upland
An abbreviated version of this article occurs in the Encyclopedia of Alabama (http://eoa.auburn.edu/face/Article.jsp?id=h-1362)
END
