Isaiah Bowman’s book Forest Physiography (1911), subtitled Physiography of the United States and Principles of Soils in Relation to Forestry, was the first regional physiography text in the USA. This paper briefly describes Bowman’s background, the writing of the text, and its impact and legacy.
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