Identify physical features. Physical features include bodies of water, coastlines, mountains, valleys, and...

1. Identify physical features. Physical features include bodies of water, coastlines, mountains, valleys, and deserts. What are the main physical features shown on the map?
2. Identify cultural features. Cultural features are features created by people, such as cities and towns, borders, buildings, roads, railroads, or canals. What is the main cultural feature on the western frontier shown on the map and mentioned in George Washington’s report?
3. Relate physical and cultural features. Cultural features are often related to physical features. For example, a river (physical feature) can form a border between two countries (cultural feature). The natural landscape may determine where a city is built. People need water for drinking, cooking, and bathing. That is why so many early settlements were built near rivers or lakes. Bodies of water are a natural resource and a physical feature. People use that natural resource to meet their needs for living. Based on the map and the primary source, why was the fort George Washington built called Fort Necessity?