1. The 4 Natural Regions of Texas

2. Natural Regions
Are determined by physical geography features such as landforms, climate, vegetation.

3. The 4 natural regions of Texas are: North Central Plains
-Just to the west of Dallas, includes Ft. Worth
Coastal Plains
This region is along the Gulf of Mexico
Great Plains
Mostly the northern part of the state or the Panhandle
Mountains and Basins
West Texas where the Mountains are.

5. Subregions
Each Natural Region of Texas is divided into smaller subregions. There are 11 in all

6. Coastal Plains Region The largest of all the four regions.
Makes up nearly 1/3 of Texas
2/3rds of all Texans live in the Coastal Plains
Industries include oil, natural gas, and seafood.
Cities in the Coastal Plains:
Dallas
Austin
Houston
San Antonio

7. Subregions of the Coastal Plains:
Piney Woods
Post Oak Belt
Gulf Coastal Plain
Blackland Prairie
South Texas Plain

8. -Piney Woods
A Pine forest that stretches from the Louisiana border west 125 miles.
North-East Texas
It is the rainiest portion of the state inches
Important due to its Timber Industry.

9. -Post Oak Belt
An area of oak, hickory, and other trees, with a scattering of prairie grasses
Just east of Dallas includes the city of Austin

10. -Blackland Prairie
Very narrow but long in Central Texas, it is mostly flat and with small trees.
Dallas is located in this subregion

11. -Gulf Coast Plain
An area that follows the coast of the Gulf of Mexico and inland about miles
-Includes the City of Houston

12. -South Texas Plains South of San Antonio to the Mexican border.
An area 270 miles long and 250 miles wide.
The climate is warm year round.

13. North Central Plains
The North Central Plains is an area of plains covered by small oak trees, brush, and scattered grasses.
The Region gets higher in elevation and dryer the farther the west you go
Cities:
-Ft. Worth
-Abilene
-Wichita Falls

14. Subregions of the North Central Plains:
Grand Prairie
Rolling Plains
Cross Timbers

15. -Grand Prairie West-Central Texas.
The vegetation consists mostly of tall grasses and scattered trees.

16. -Cross Timbers
Divided into Eastern and Western parts as it wraps around the Grand Prairie
Soil allows it to grow trees such as oaks, hickories, pecans, and elms.
Ft. Worth is in this Subregion

17. -Rolling Plains This area is largely a steppe. A vast treeless plain.
Elevation of the region varies from 900 feet in the east to 2,000 feet in the west
Abilene is in this subregion.

18. Great Plains
The Great Plains lies in the northern and central part of the state.
It includes the panhandle and the hill country (near Austin)
Cities:
Amarillo
Lubbock
Odessa
Midland

19. Subregions of the Great Plains
Llano Basin
Edwards Plateau
High Plains

20. -Llano Basin Lies in almost the center of Texas.
Known as the hill country because of its huge granite hills. Just west of Austin

21. -Edwards Plateau Southern part of the Great Plains
The Edwards Aquifer supplies water for much of the area.

22. -High Plains Also called the Llano Estacado or the panhandle of Texas
One of the flattest areas in the world
Large farming area

23. PALO DURO CANYON
Palo Duro Canyon

24. PALO DURO CANYON

25. Mountains and Basins Region
Has NO SUBREGIONS
Has highest point of Texas, Guadalupe Peak at 8,749 feet.
Cities:
El Paso

26. Tall mountains separated by large basins and valleys.
Trees grow in the mountains. Cactus, shrubs, and short grasses grow in the basins and valleys.
Very little rain.

28. Texas Escarpments
An escarpment is a transition between different geographic regions.
-Usually a steep elevation increase, like a cliff or steep slope.

29. Balcones Escarpment is a geologic fault zone several miles wide between the Coastal and Great Plains

30. The Caprock Escarpment is a geographical transition point in Texas between the High Plains to the west and the North Central Plains to the east.