Appalachian Plateau

The Appalachian Plateau is the western part of the Appalachian Mountains. It is composed of the Cumberland Plateau and Allegheny Plateau. It extends from New York to Georgia and Alabama.

Physical Geography

The Appalachian Plateau consists of almost undisturbed layers deposited on the upper and lower Carboniferous, which contain significant coal and Anthrazitflöze. These provided a tremendous location in the vicinity of the highly industrialized east coast of the United States an important economic factor represents the coal that formed during the Pennsylvaniums, is often used in mining, especially the Mountaintop Removal mining, mined.

The sedimentary layers form a cuesta - layer board or relief. The plateau is partially deep cut by rivers, such as through the Ohio River. The distinctive steep edge to the Valley and Ridge Zone brought from the East the impression of a mountain range. To the northwest, the plateau slopes gently into the Interior Plains.

From northeast to southwest, the plateau is composed of the Mohawk, Catskills, Allegheny Plateau, Kanawha, Cumberland Plateau and Cumberland Mountains.