1. Great Plains
North Central
Plains
Mountains
&
Basins
Gulf Coast Plains

2. Gulf Coast Plains
Gulf Coast Plains

3. Gulf Coast Plains p45 Cities – Houston, Dallas, Austin, San Antonio
Most strongly affected by the Gulf of Mexico (since it is a water source and helps bring in money for fishing and the ports)
Native American Tribes: Kawakawa, Coahulitecans, Caddo
Sub Regions: Piney Woods, Post Oak Belt, Blackland Prairie, Gulf Coast Plains
Most popular region for several reasons: (Industry)
Lots of job opportunities
Oil industry; good soil for farming and ranching
Logging, cattle, farming, and cotton.
Most populated (2/3 of all Texans live here)
Hot and Humid Climate

4. North Central Plains
North Central
Plains

5. North Central Plains- p51
Plants & Vegetation: Thick grasses and Shrubs
Resources: Limestone, Cattle, Farming, Oil/Gas
Sub regions: Cross Timbers, Rolling plains, Grand Prairie.
Higher elevation (because limestone doesn’t wear down) Climate: Warm and dry
Cities: Fort Worth, Abilene, Wichita Falls, Mineral Wells
Native American: Wichita, Atakapa
Tourism- hunting, fishing, cattle ranches (dude ranches)
Industry: Cattle, Farming, oil exploration, Rock

6. Great Plains
Great Plains

7. Great Plains
Cities: Amarillo, Lubbock, Midland, Odessa, San Angelo, Del Rio, Kerrville
Does not get a lot of rain and dust storms
Big on farming here, so they rely on irrigation (a water source where you store water after it rains and then use it for farming
Lots of tall grasses and escarpments
Tourist Attractions: Palo Duro Canyon, Hill Country,
Sub regions: High Plains, Edwards Plateau
Native Americans: (Buffalo Hunters) Apache, Kiowas, Comanche, Tonkawas

8. Mountains and Basins
Mountains
&
Basins

9. Mountains and Basins Many mountains, deserts, and plateaus here
Least amount of rain- desert climate. Cool in the morning and hot in the afternoon.
Cacti and other desert plants
El Paso, Marfa, and Fort Stockton
It’s southern border is the Rio Grande River
Has highest point in Texas – Guadalupe Peak.
It’s home to the Big Bend National Park.
The Jumanos are the only Native American Tribe

10. Other important facts:
Top cash crop in Texas (the crop that we grow and brings us the most money) is cotton.
Oil is a major resource is all regions.