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   CHESAPEAKE HERITAGE
  Contexts for Understanding Bay, Coastal Plain and
            Piedmont Natural and Cultural Landscapes
                                     in the Chesapeake Bay Heartland 
 

Over the past year, Chesapeake Heritage: Contexts for Understanding Bay, Coastal Plain, and Piedmont Natural and Cultural Landscapes in the Chesapeake Bay Heartland was developed by the National Park ServiceChesapeake Bay Lighthouse with the help of many individuals and organizations who care about the Chesapeake Bay. In it is assembled current, accurate information about the Bay and its watershed presented in non-technical language. The information is organized within broad contexts necessary to fully appreciate the complex interrelationships among the Chesapeake's natural and cultural resources. In the process of developing this book, the Chesapeake Heritage Team was rewarded with a heightened appreciation of the richness of the Chesapeake. We hope this synthesis will enhance your appreciation as well.
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Chapters of the Chesapeake Heritage: Contexts for Understanding Bay, Coastal Plain and Piedmont Natural and Cultural Landscapes in the Chesapeake Bay Heartland can be viewed or downloaded as PDFs by clicking the links along the left margin. The free Adobe Acrobat Reader is required to view the PDF's.

The current text is a pre-publication version devoid of most formatting, side bars, and illustrative graphics. These will be added to the site as they become available. (Last Update June 30, 1999)

For an overview of Chesapeake Heritage, you can read the full text of the Introduction to the study online.

Front Matter
  • Cover Page
  • Table of Contents
  • Acknowledgements
  • Figures
  • Introduction

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    Chapter 1

    The Deep Past
    (1.3 billion-18,000 years ago)
    Chapter 2

    Paleoindian Life in the Chesapeake
    (18,000-9,900 years ago)
    Chapter 3

    Hunting and Gathering:
    Lifeways in the Chesapeake Region
    (10,000-1000 years ago)
    Chapter 4

    Rise of Townlife
    (1100-500)
    Chapter 5

    Contact and Colonization
    (A.D. 1500-1775)
    Chapter 6

    Early Republic
    (1775-1820)
    Chapter 7

    Sectional Strife
    (1820-1880)
    Chapter 8

    Urbanization
    (1880-1930)
    Chapter 9

    Chesapeake Metropolis
    (1930-1999)
    Appendix 1

    Chesapeake Region Timeline
    Appendix 2

    Common and Scientific Names of
    Major Plants and Animals in
    Chesapeake Region
    Appendix 3

    National Natural Landmarks in the Chesapeake Region
    Appendix 4

    National Parks in the Chesapeake Region
    Sources

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    		Updated
    6/30/99