Palo Duro Canyon

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 Most Rainfall Oil and Natural Gas Fish (A resource that occurs in nature that could create wealth)

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 Oil & Natural Gas Limestone The Big Wichita (A resource that occurs in nature that could create wealth)

Major Cities Ft. Worth Abilene San Angelo Wichita Falls

Physical Features Plains Rolling Hills & Valleys

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

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 Mesquite, Cedar and Oak Trees Deer and wild turkeys (A resource that occurs in nature that could create wealth)

Major Cities Amarillo Midland Lubbock Odessa Kerrville Fredericksburg Del Rio

Physical Features Flat treeless plain Caprock Escarpment Balcones Escarpment Palo Duro Canyon en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caprock_Escarpment

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

Crops Cotton Grain Sorghum Peaches Pecans

Mountains and Basins Location: Far West Texas

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

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

Physical Features 150 mountains (Davis, Guadalupe, Glass and Chisos Mts.) Plateaus and basins Deserts Pecos and Rio Grande Rivers Big Bend National Park commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Image:Big_Bend_Nat...

Farming Ranching (Cattle, Sheep and Goat) Tourism (Big Bend National Park) Oil and Gas Maquilladoras Economy (How the region makes money)

Crops Cotton Pecan Trees Cantaloupes