. The Southern States. o the fallline at the margin of the Archaeanformations. Above this line, the riversand streams are characterized by rapidsand shoals, which furnish one of the re-sources of the State in the numerouswater powers which are frequentlylocated in convenient relation to shippingfacilities. These powers at the presenttime are utilized to only a very smallproportion of their capacity, althoughextensively harnessed up at Columbus,Augusta and some other points. NearAtlanta alone the unused \\atcr powersof the Chattahoochee are greater than allthose at Lowell, Mass. With moderndist
. The Southern States. o the fallline at the margin of the Archaeanformations. Above this line, the riversand streams are characterized by rapidsand shoals, which furnish one of the re-sources of the State in the numerouswater powers which are frequentlylocated in convenient relation to shippingfacilities. These powers at the presenttime are utilized to only a very smallproportion of their capacity, althoughextensively harnessed up at Columbus,Augusta and some other points. NearAtlanta alone the unused \\atcr powersof the Chattahoochee are greater than allthose at Lowell, Mass. With moderndistribution of power by means of elec-tricity, there is no reason why this ri\crshould not be utilized throughout nearlyits length. The same holds true withregard to the numerous other streamsthroughout the Archaean belt. The ri\-ers which traverse the Paleozoic countryhave fewer powers than those of MiddleGeorgia, and are often na\-igablc; al-though at present interrupted by shoals,still, along the margin of the Pale- 73. GEOLOGICAL RESOURCES OF GEORGIA. 75 ozoic belt, there are water powers. As to the character of water for do-mestic purposes, the springs and manyother streams throughout the Archaeanand Paleozoic country supply excellentwater. Of course, throughout theArchaean country no true artesian wellscan be obtained. Throughout the Pale-ozoic country, while deep wells are oftena necessity, yet artesian water is not de-manded at present, although obtainablein some places. In South Georgia, arte-sian water is often desirable, and can be ob-tained in many portions of the country andat available depths, according to the pres-ence or absence of water-bearing strata. Closely connected with the physicalconditions are the roads. The lands ofGeorgia are more fa\orable for makinggood roads than those of the States ofthe Mississippi valley, except, per-haps, a portion of the extreme north-western part of the State, where abund-ant road-making material is arises from t
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