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The physiographic regions of the contiguous United States comprise 8 divisions, 25 provinces, and 85 sections. [1] The system dates to Nevin Fenneman's report Physiographic Divisions of the United States, published in 1916. [2] [3] The map was updated and republished by the Association of American Geographers in 1928. [4]
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The Physiographic Regions—Physiographic divisions of the United States, within the North American U.S. states The main article for this category is United States physiographic region . See also: Physiographic regions of the world
Physiographic Map from "Geography of Ohio," published in 1923. During the early 1900s, the study of regional-scale geomorphology was termed "physiography". Physiography later was considered to be a portmanteau of "physical" and "geography", and therefore synonymous with physical geography, and the concept became embroiled in controversy surrounding the appropriate concerns of that discipline.
The landforms of Earth are generally divided into physiographic regions, consisting of physiographic provinces, which in turn consist of physiographic sections, [1] [2] [3] though some others use different terminology, such as realms, regions and subregions. [4] Some areas have further categorized their respective areas into more detailed ...
English: The major physiographic provinces of the 48 conterminous United States. This map is based on public domain data from the USGS. Originator: Fenneman, N.M., and Johnson, D.W. Publication_Date: 1946 Title: Physiographic divisions of the conterminous U. S. Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: map Publication_Place: Washington, DC Publisher: USGS
The term "United States," when used in the geographic sense, refers to the contiguous United States (sometimes referred to as the Lower 48, including the District of Columbia not as a state), Alaska, Hawaii, the five insular territories of Puerto Rico, Northern Mariana Islands, U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and minor outlying possessions. [1]
English: The major physiographic divisions of the 48 conterminous United States. This map is based on public domain data from the USGS. Originator: Fenneman, N.M., and Johnson, D.W. Publication_Date: 1946 Title: Physiographic divisions of the conterminous U. S. Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: map Publication_Place: Washington, DC Publisher: USGS