Regions of Texas

Subregions Coastal Plains: Piney Woods, Post Oak Belt, Blackland Prairie, Gulf Coastal Plain, South Texas Plain North Central Plains: Grand Prairie, Cross Timbers, Rolling Plains Great Plains: Llano Basin, Edwards Plateau, High Plains Mountains and Basin

Coastal Plains This includes 1/3 of Texas and 2 out of three Texans live in this region. This region also receives the most precipitation (Piney woods – 45-60 inches annually) Physical features: Piney woods, Oak, Hickory, Prairie grasslands, coastal areas. Cities: Dallas, Austin, Houston, San Antonio Economy: Timber, Oil, Natural Gas, Farming (citrus in South Texas), cotton, produce, ranching, insurance, electronics, etc.

North Central Plains This region is West of Dallas to the Caprock Escarpment and south to the Balcones Escarpment. Physical features: Rolling plains, steppes, small oaks, hickory, pecans, elms, mesquites, brush, scattered grasses Cities: Fort Worth, Wichita Falls, Abilene Economy: Ranching, Oil, Natural Gas, Cotton, Peanuts, Dairy Farming, Wheat

Great Plains This region extends from the Balcones Escarpment to the Panhandle. It consists of the Llano Basin, Edwards Plateau, and the High Plains (flattest places on earth). Physical features: Plateaus, steppes, granite, limestone, mesquite, live oaks, post oaks, pecans, short grasses, Edwards Aquifer Cities: Midland/Odessa, Lubbock, Amarillo Economy: Farming, ranching, oil, natural gas, corn, cotton, peanuts.

Mountains and Basin This region is west of the Great Plains to El Paso. It contains the highest point at Guadalupe Peak (8,751 feet). Physical features: Mountains, basins, valleys, deserts, oaks, pinons, ponderosa pines, cactus, shrubs, short grasses Cities: El Paso, Fort Davis Economy: Ranching, farming Attractions: Big Bend National Park, Fort Davis, McDonald Observatory, Guadalupe Mountains