Central Georgia is a region of immense natural beauty, boasting a wealth of resources from minerals and oil to wildlife and fishing. On the southern slope of the Greater Caucasus, there are abundant deposits of manganese, silver, lead, zinc, barite, coal and marble. Oil has been discovered in the Kahetia plain and peat in the Colchis lowlands. Georgia is also a leader in the production of Fuller soil pigments, kaolin and iron oxide, as well as barite, dimensional stone and feldspar.
It is a major producer of cement, common clay, sand and gravel for construction, crushed stone and mica. The Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is responsible for managing these resources across the state. To do this, they have different divisions that focus on each type of resource. For example, there are programs that address wildlife conservation and fishing along the coast and inland rivers and lakes.
Robbie Ethridge, a graduate student at the University of Georgia; Dr. Ray Rensi of North Georgia College; Bill Kinsland, owner of the Hometown bookstore in Dahlonega; and University of Georgia professor Dr. Charles Hudson all discuss how new people came to Central and North Georgia wanting to own land. This ultimately led to the expulsion of the Indians due to economic forces.
Allen Padgett from the DNR leads a group of students to a cave in Cloudland Canyon on the Appalachian Plateau in northwestern Georgia. He explains how the caves and valleys were formed when nature lifted huge rocks to create mountains with bags at the bottom. Georgia Under the Ground further explains how this geography was shaped by natural forces. In conclusion, Central Georgia is home to an array of natural resources that are managed by the DNR.
These resources include minerals and oil deposits, wildlife conservation areas, fishing spots along the coast and inland rivers and lakes, as well as caves formed by natural forces.
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