The fall line is the area where the Piedmont land meets the Atlantic Coastal Plains. Thousands of years ago, this area was where the ocean meet the shore. Rivers that cross at the Fall Line have rapids and waterfalls at this land mark. The land was important for people to settle here for many reasons. For one, it was the farthest inland you can go via water travel, making it a prime location for trading. Also, the water falls and rapids allow us to create an ample amount of water power. The rivers and large volume of trading allowed large amounts of settlements to occur in places such as Macon, Columbus, and Augusta. When standing on the Great temple mound in the Ocmulgee National Park, you can see the difference of land because of the Fall Line. The land north of Macon has rolling hills; while the land south of Macon is very flat.
This is a picture of the Ocmulgee River Walk. This is the main river that passes through Macon, and over the Fall Line.
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