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 Edwards Plateau
Plains High Plains and Llano Estacado (Staked Plains)
Canyons in the Panhandle
(Palo Duro Canyon)
Llano Basin
Permian Basin
Caprock Escarpment

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

5. 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

6. Economic Activities Edwards Plateau High Plains Ranching - Cattle
Ranching – Sheep and Goats
Hunting
Farming – Wheat and Cotton
Tourism
Fredericksburg (and other towns)

7. Cities of the Great Plains
High Plains
Edwards Plateau
Austin
Amarillo
Lubbock
Midland
Odessa
Fredericksburg
Kerrville