The “Oldest River” As An Appalachian Popular Region

Journal of Geography

Volumn 104, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 59-64

  Mayfield, Michael W ^a   Morgan, John T ^b  

^a APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b EMORY AND HENRY COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Appalachia; Internet; New River; Oldest river; Popular region

Indexed keywords

RIVER BASIN; WATER MANAGEMENT;

APPALACHIANS; NORTH AMERICA; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

EID: 22144472252     PISSN: 00221341     EISSN: 17526868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00221340508978617     Document Type: Article

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