USA Regions - Southeast - Free Printable

Let’s go step by step to understand what this map is showing and how to use it.

This is a hand-drawn, colored map of the Southeast region of the United States. It includes 12 states: Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Tennessee, Kentucky, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and West Virginia. Maryland and Delaware are also shown with lighter lines because some people consider them part of the Southeast — you can label them if your class does.

Each state has its name written in uppercase letters (like “GEORGIA”), and each state capital is marked with a red star (like Atlanta for Georgia). Other cities are marked with black dots (but none are labeled here except capitals).

There are symbols on the left side that show state symbols for three states:
- Florida: Orange Blossom (flower)
- Louisiana: Eastern Brown Pelican (bird)
- Georgia: Live Oak (tree)

There’s also a list called “Georgia State Symbols” that tells you:
- Bird: Brown Thrasher
- Tree: Live Oak
- Flower: Cherokee Rose
- Insect: Honeybee
- Nickname: The Peach State

On the right side, there’s a “Map Key” that explains what the symbols mean:
- Red star = State Capital
- Black dot = City
- Blue wavy line = River
- Blue blob = Lake
- Green/brown triangles = Mountains

At the bottom, there’s a compass rose showing directions (N, S, E, W, etc.) and a scale bar that says 0 to 100 miles — so you can estimate distances between places.

The map also shows big bodies of water:
- Gulf of Mexico (south of Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida)
- Atlantic Ocean (east of Florida, Georgia, Carolinas, Virginia)

There’s even a little cartoon worm at the bottom right labeled “Professor Earthworm” — probably just for fun!

Now, since no specific question was asked, I’m assuming you might be expected to:
1. Identify states and their capitals.
2. Use the map key to read symbols.
3. Maybe answer questions like “What is the capital of Alabama?” or “Which state has the Brown Thrasher as its bird?”

But since you didn’t ask a specific question, I’ll give you a general summary of what you should know from this map:

✔ You should be able to point to any state in the Southeast and say its name.
✔ You should know the capital of each state (marked with red stars).
✔ You should understand what the map key means — especially the red star for capitals.
✔ You should recognize the major bodies of water around the region.
✔ You should know at least one state symbol for Georgia, Louisiana, and Florida.

If your teacher gave you a worksheet with questions based on this map, look for those details using the keys and labels provided.

Final Answer:
This map shows the Southeast region of the USA with 12 main states, their capitals (marked with red stars), major rivers, lakes, mountains, and nearby oceans. It also includes state symbols for Georgia, Louisiana, and Florida, plus a map key and compass rose to help you read it. Use it to learn state names, capitals, and geographic features of the Southeast.