The Geology of Virginia's Piedmont
 
    

Resistant rock forms on the Piedmont

Bald and Piney Mountains in Appomattox County are monadnocks that rise ~130 meters (~400 feet) above the rolling surface of the Piedmont. From Appomattox 1:100,000 topographic map.

 
    
APPALACHIAN PLATEAU | VALLEY & RIDGE | BLUE RIDGE | PIEDMONT | COASTAL PLAIN
 

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