The Four Regions of Texas Coastal Plains North Central Plains Great Plains Mountains and Basins
The Great Plains High Plains Edwards Plateau The Great Plains Region is broken into two VERY different types of geography: The Edwards Plateau and The High Plains High Plains Edwards Plateau
Landforms High Plains Edwards Plateau Plains High Plains and Llano Estacado (Staked Plains) Canyons in the Panhandle (Palo Duro Canyon) Llano Basin Permian Basin Caprock Escarpment
Natural Vegetation Edwards Plateau High Plains Grasslands Savanna (grasses, small trees and shrubs) Grasslands Very Few Trees
Natural Resources Edwards Plateau High Plains Aquifer - Plains (flat land) Savanna Grasses, Cedar Trees and Live Oak Trees Grass Fertile Soil Oil & Natural Gas Animals: Quail, Deer and Wild Turkeys In the Permian Basin part of the High Plains (Stinky Armpit) Aquifer - Ogallala Aquifers – Edwards Aquifer
Economic Activities Edwards Plateau High Plains Ranching - Cattle Ranching – Sheep and Goats Hunting Farming – Wheat and Cotton Tourism Fredericksburg (and other towns)
Cities of the Great Plains High Plains Edwards Plateau Austin Amarillo Lubbock Midland Odessa Fredericksburg Kerrville