Environment and Geography

Dredge Floats

The environment and geography of South Carolina shapes the lives of the people of South Carolina.

Explore the ways people of our state interact with the plants, animals, waterways, natural communities, and the land around us.

Chevis Clark. Dredge Floats. 1971. watercolor. 19.5" x 25.25". Image courtesy of the SC Arts Commission

  • Animals & Plants - Discover the animals and plants that also call South Carolina home.

  • Human & Environment Interaction - Find out about transportation, environmental issues, and other ways South Carolinians and the environment interact.

  • Land Use - Learn how the people of South Carolina use the land to grow crops, mine minerals, and fish in the rivers.

  • Maps - Explore physical, political, historical, and thematic maps of South Carolina.

  • Physical Features - Discover the mountains, lakes & rivers, geology, and climate of South Carolina.

  • SC Regions - Explore the 5 regions of South Carolina and find out what makes each of them unique.

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Search here to discover more about environmental topics in DISCUS, SC’s Virtual Library.

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