1. GEOGRAPHY
TEXAS HISTORY

3. Facts & Figures Capital Cities:
790 miles long and 660 miles wide at its most distant points.
Land Area: 261,914 sq mi
Highest Point: Guadalupe Peak at 8,749 ft
Major Rivers: Rio Grande, Red River, Brazos River
Capital Cities:
Houston,
Austin,
Washington-on-the-Brazos,
Austin, since 1845
Texas has one of the most distinct and recognizable shapes of all the states in the U.S.

4. The geographic center of Texas is located in McCulloch County, 15 miles NE of Brady. Longitude: 99° 27.5'W Latitude: 31° 14.6'N

5. THREE MAJOR PHYSICAL DIVISIONS
Atlantic-Coastal plain
Great Plains of Central North America
Rocky Mountain system
The fact – that these areas join within the state – gives the region a variety and contrast in topography, climate, and resources

6. Sharing the coastal plains division with:
Louisiana,
Alabama,
Mississippi,
Florida

7. Sharing the Great Plains division with most of the Midwest

8. Mountain and Basin Division shared with most of the Western U.S.

9. Four Natural Regions Coastal Plains North Central Plains Great Plains
Mountains and Basins
Copied from: Texas, by Proctor, et al

10. There are thirteen major rivers in Texas.
(3) -Three rivers make up parts of the boundary of Texas:
The Sabine (east), Red (north), and Rio Grande (south).
(3) -The Trinity, Neches, and San Jacinto are located in East Texas.
(2) -The Brazos and Colorado cut across the High Plains region.
(4) -The Nueces, San Antonio, Guadalupe, and Lavaca flow eastward from Central Texas.
(1) -The Canadian River is an unusual Texas river, in that it flows northeast across the Panhandle, emptying into the Arkansas River.
Know these and their location on the Texas map

12. Intriguing physical features:
Balcones Escarpment
Edwards Plateau
Llano Estacado
Caprock Escarpment
Palo Duro Canyon
Big Bend
Rio Grande Valley
Gulf Coast plains
Piney Woods
Central Texas prairies
Cross Timbers
Blackland prairie

13. Balcones Escarpment

14. Edwards Plateau

15. Llano Estacado

16. Caprock Escarpment

17. Cross Timbers

18. Big Bend