Georgia Fall Line

Why did cargo-transfer sites develop at Georgia’s Fall Line?

• All roads ended at the state boundary
• The rivers became saltwater there
• River navigation became difficult upstream
• Every river flowed underground there

What energy source powered historical mills near the Fall Line?

• Underground geothermal steam
• Ocean tides at every site
• Imported petroleum alone
• Falling water

What often forms where Georgia rivers cross the Fall Line?

• Rapids and waterfalls
• Active volcanoes
• Glaciers
• Ocean reefs