What are some major landforms of Maryland?

The fall line separates the Piedmont Plateau from the third major geographic landform in Maryland, the Atlantic Coastal Plain. This flat landscape borders both sides of the Chesapeake Bay and encompasses the entire Eastern Shore. read more

Melting glaciers formed the bay some 10,000 years ago, creating North America’s largest estuary. The mighty Potomac River constitutes the state’s southern border with Virginia, but it is the Patuxent, covering 957 square miles, that is the longest river exclusively within Maryland’s borders. read more

One of the many things I love about Maryland are the mountains. I live in the Potomac River Valley which is located between two mountain ranges,Appalachian & what we residents call South Mountain. Sideling Hill near Cumberland is an engineering marvel of highways that cuts right through the Appalachian mountains. read more