1. The Four Regions of Texas
Coastal Plains
North Central Plains
Great Plains
Mountains and Basins

2. 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

3. Landforms High Plains Canyons in the North
Caprock Escarpment
Canyons in the North
(Palo Duro Canyon)
Edwards Plateau and Llano Basin
Hills
Balcones Escarpment

4. Natural Vegetation Edwards Plateau High Plains Grasslands
Very Few Trees
Savanna (grasses, small trees and shrubs)

5. Natural Resources Edwards Plateau High Plains Aquifers Savanna Oil
Grasses, Cedar Trees and Live Oak Trees
Oil
Natural Gas
Animals: Quail, Deer and Wild Turkeys
In the Permian Basin part of the High Plains
Aquifers
Ogallala
Edwards

6. Economic Activities Edwards Plateau High Plains Ranching - Cattle
Ranching – Sheep and Goats
Hunting
Farming – Wheat and Cotton
Petroleum – Oil and gas
Tourism

7. Cities of the Great Plains
High Plains
Edwards Plateau
Austin
Amarillo
Lubbock
Kerrville
Del Rio
Midland