Table Rock Mountain | History of SC Slide Collection

Table Rock Mountain, long a favorite scenic spot of South Carolinians, takes its name from its distinctive shape. A Cherokee legend tells the story that a giant who once lived in the nearby valley had his servants place his food on the great flat top, near a cool spring that bubbles to the surface there; the smaller, more rounded mountain nearby served as the giant's stool. A South Carolina state park now makes this natural wonder accessible to state residents.

Courtesy of the South Caroliniana Library.

Standards

• This indicator was developed to encourage inquiry into the characteristics of urban, rural, and suburban areas within South Carolina.
  • 1.G.2 Identify and describe the geographic location of South Carolina in relation to the rest of the United States through the use of various maps and geographic tools.
  • 1.G.4 Describe and compare various landforms within South Carolina through the use of primary and secondary sources.
• Global citizenship begins with the initial understanding of Earth’s major features and how geographic information is used to learn about those features.
  • This indicator prompts students to inquire about spatial hierarchies (i.e., scale) to understand connections between Earth’s systems. Political features include cities, states, and countries. Physical features include forests, mountains, oceans,...