History of North America

What does Maryland look like?

General shape

- Eastern Shore: long, narrow peninsula

- Western Maryland: mountainous and rugged

- Central Maryland: rolling hills

Geographic Features

- Chesapeake Bay: the largest estuary in the United States

- Atlantic coastline: barrier islands, including Assateague Island

- Appalachian Mountains: Western Maryland

- Forests: 40% of Maryland is forested

- Rivers: Potomac, Susquehanna, Patapsco, and Patuxent rivers

Urban Areas

- Baltimore: largest city

- Washington, D.C.: adjacent to Montgomery County

- Annapolis: capital city on Chesapeake Bay

- Columbia: planned community between Washington, D.C. and Baltimore