Palo Duro Canyon

Great Plains Coastal Plains North Central Plains REGIONS OF TEXAS NEW MEXICO OKLAHOMA ARKANSAS North Central Plains LOUISIANA Mountains and Basins Coastal Plains MEXICO GULF OF MEXICO

REGIONS OF TEXAS NEW MEXICO OKLAHOMA ARKANSAS Ft. Worth Dallas LOUISIANA El Paso Austin San Antonio Houston MEXICO GULF OF MEXICO

Coastal Plains Great Plains North Central Plains Regions of Texas Mountains and Basins Coastal Plains Created By Mrs. Phillips Krimmel Intermediate

Coastal Plains Location: Eastern most part of Texas along Gulf of Mexico

Natural Resources Trees Many Rivers Fertile Soil Grasslands Lakes (A resource that occurs in nature that could create wealth) Trees Many Rivers Fertile Soil Grasslands Lakes Most Rainfall Oil and Natural Gas Fish

Major Cities Houston Austin San Antonio Galveston Brownsville Corpus Christi Victoria

Physical Features Completely Flat to Rolling Hills

Economy (How the region makes money) Lumbering and Wood products Farming Ranching Oil Petrochemicals Shipping Fishing High Tech

Crops Rice Cotton Fruits (watermelons, peaches) Grains (sorghum) Vegetables (corn) Peanuts Christmas trees

North Central Plains Location: North Texas between the Coastal Plains and Great Plains along the Red River

Natural Resources Grassland Brush & Shrubs Good Rainfall (A resource that occurs in nature that could create wealth) Grassland Brush & Shrubs Good Rainfall Oil & Natural Gas Limestone The Big Wichita

Major Cities Ft. Worth Abilene San Angelo Wichita Falls

Physical Features Plains Rolling Hills & Valleys www.texasplainstrail.com/

Economy (How the region makes money) Ranching Farming Airplane Industry Computers

Crops Cotton Grains (wheat) Peanuts & pecans Vegetables (corn) Fruits (peaches, watermelons)

The Great Plains Location: Central Texas extending from the Panhandle to the Rio Grande River

Natural Resources Natural Gas Oil Vast Grasslands (A resource that occurs in nature that could create wealth) Natural Gas Oil Vast Grasslands

Major Cities Amarillo Midland Lubbock Odessa

Physical Features Flat treeless plain Caprock Escarpment Balcones Escarpment Palo Duro Canyon www.landscapeimagery.com/paloduro.html en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caprock_Escarpment

Economy (How the region makes money) Farming Ranching (Cattle, Sheep, Goats) Oil & Gas Cotton Railroad Shipping

Crops Cotton Grain Sorghum Peaches Pecans

Mountains and Basins Location: Far West Texas

Natural Resources Yucca Cactus Desert Plants Oil Natural gas Limestone (A resource that occurs in nature that could create wealth) Yucca Desert Plants Oil Natural gas Limestone Shale rock Clay Talc Copper Salt Sulphur Cactus

Major Cities El Paso Pecos Ft. Davis Presidio Ft. Stockton El Paso Fort Davis

Physical Features Mountains & Basins Deserts http://www.visitbigbend.com/ commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Image:Big_Bend_Nat...

Economy (How the region makes money) Farming Tourism (Big Bend National Park)

Crops Cotton Pecan Trees Cantaloupes