Regions of Texas
Mountains and Basins No sub-regions 3 Mountain Ranges Davis Mountains Guadalupe Mountains Chisos Mountains
Natural Vegetation Cactus Yucca plants Brush
Natural Resources Petroleum Natural Gas
Climate Highest Elevation in Texas Lowest amount of rainfall Desert Hot days and cool nights
Industry Agriculture Trade Tourism Oil and Gas
Major Cities El Paso Pecos Kermit Monahans Fort Davis Marfa Alpine Total Pop: 1.5 million
Native American Tribes Jumano Tigua Mescalero Apaches
Great Plains Llano Basin High Plains Edwards Plateau
Natural Vegetation “Sea of Grass” – mostly short grasses Cedar Trees Pecan Trees Oak Trees
Natural Resources Oil Natural Gas
Industry Cattle Ranching Angora Goats
Climate Summer is hot Winter is much colder Much less rain Dry Air Dust Storms
Major Cities Amarillo Lubbock Midland Odessa Kerrville Fredericksburg
Native Texans Kiowa Comanche
North Central Plains Sub – Regions 1. Cross Timbers 2. Grande Prairie 3. Rolling Plains
Natural Vegetation Vast land of Grass Trees Pecan Post Oak Blackjack Oak Hickory Elm
Natural Resources Rivers Fertile Soil Limestone Oil and gas
Climate Less rainfall than the Coastal Plains Moderate temperatures 100° during the summer months Cooler winters
Industry Cattle Ranching Wool Production Manufacturing Farming Cotton Peanuts
Major Cities Fort Worth Arlington Abilene San Angelo Denton Wichita Falls
Native Texans Wichita Some Comanche Tonkawa
Coastal Region Sub-regions 1. South Texas Plain 2. Gulf Coast Plain 3. Piney Woods 4. Post Oak Belt 5. Blackland Prairie
Natural Vegetation Excellent soil Trees! Pine Oak Hickory Prickly Pear Mesquite
Natural Resources Oil! Lumber Rich, fertile soil Cotton Fruits Vegetables
Climate Highest amount of rainfall Varies from moderate to tropical Mostly flat Some slight hills
Industry Shipping Farming Iron/steel NASA Technology
Major Cities Houston Dallas Austin San Antonio Galveston Corpus Christi Laredo Brownsville