Geography reference

Western Hemisphere Atlas

The land, water, and peoples of the Americas — a quick reference for every map-and-place lesson this year.

North America

Landforms
Rocky Mountains, Great Plains, Appalachians, Great Lakes, Mississippi River
Biomes
Tundra, boreal forest, temperate forest, prairie, desert
Civilizations
Indigenous Nations, Aztec heartland (Mexico)

Central America & Caribbean

Landforms
Sierra Madre, Yucatán Peninsula, volcanic arc, coral reefs
Biomes
Tropical rainforest, mangrove, dry forest
Civilizations
Maya civilization, Taíno peoples

South America

Landforms
Andes Mountains, Amazon Basin, Pampas, Patagonia, Atacama Desert
Biomes
Rainforest, cloud forest, grassland, alpine, desert
Civilizations
Inca Empire, Amazonian peoples