1. Texas Regions
Mrs. Luthy

2. Can you name the Regions of Texas?

3. Regions and Subregions of Texas
Title
Compass Rose
Legend

4. The regions of Texas are…
MB= MOUNTAINS AND BASINS
GP= GREAT PLAINS
NC= NORTH CENTRAL PLAINS
C= COASTAL PLAINS

5. MOUNTAINS
& BASINS
MOUNTAINS
& BASINS

6. PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY ELEVATION HIGH IN MOUNTAINS
VERY FLAT AND SANDY IN VALLEY
WESTERN TIP OF TEXAS

7. CITIES IN THE MOUNTAIN AND BASINS REGION
EL PASO
PECOS
PRESIDIO

8. MOUNTAIN AND BASINS ECONOMY
RANCHING- SHEEP, GOATS
FARMING- COTTON, FRUITS (CANTALOUPES)

9. LANDMARKS OF THE MOUNTAINS AND BASINS REGION
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS
PECOS RIVER

10. FACTS ABOUT THE REGION DRIEST PART OF THE STATE
HIGHEST ELEVATION IN THE STATE, (GUADALUPE PEAK)
HOT DAYS, COOL NIGHTS
SMALLEST AND LEAST POPULATED REGION.

11. Mountains and Basins Region
Major Landform:
Guadalupe Mountains
Climate:
Hot days and cold nights
Hot, short summers and cold winters
Waterways:
Pecos River and Rio Grande River
Major City:
El Paso
Landmarks/Points of Interest:
Big Bend National Park and Tigua Reservation
Economic Activities:
Cattle, sheep, and goat ranching
Characteristics:
Deserts, rivers, dams
Borders:
New Mexico

12. THE GREAT PLAINS
GREAT
PLAINS

13. PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY OF THE GREAT PLAINS REGION
HIGH PLAINS RISE AS YOU MOVE WESTWARD
THICK GRASSES IN PARTS OF THE GREAT PLAINS.
DEEP CANYONS
HILLY AREAS TOWARD EDWARDS PLATEAU

14. CITIES IN THE GREAT PLAINS
AMARILLO
LUBBOCK
MIDLAND/ODESSA

15. GREAT PLAINS ECONOMY FARMING - FRUITS, (WATERMELONS), OATS, VEGETABLES
RANCHING - CATTLE, ANGORA GOATS (MOHAIR)
CEDAR TREES- FENCE POSTS
WIND FARMS

16. ESCARPMENT –A STEEP SLOPE OR CLIFF THAT MARKS THE BOUNDARY OF A FLAT SLOPE.
CANYON—A DEEP NARROW VALLEY WITH STEEP SIDES, OFTEN WITH STREAMS RUNNING THROUGH IT.
AQUIFER--UNDERGROUND AREAS THAT HOLD ENOUGH WATER TO PROVIDE A USABLE SUPPLY.
TERMS

17. GREAT PLAINS LANDMARKS
PALO DURO CANYON
BALCONES ESCARPMENT
EDWARDS AQUIFIER

18. FACTS ABOUT THE REGION TORNADOES THE “PANHANDLE”
FASTEST GROWING WIND POWERED AREA

19. Great Plains Region Major Landform: Climate: Waterways: Major Cities:
Balcones Escarpment, Edwards Aquifer,
and Palo Duro Canyon
Climate:
Hot summers and cold winters –
blizzards
Waterways:
Canadian River and Llano River
Major Cities:
Amarillo, Lubbock,
and Midland/Odessa
Landmarks/Points of Interest:
Texas Tech University and Amistad Dam
Economic Activities:
Cedar trees, ranching,
farming, and wind farms
Characteristics:
Canyons, escarpments,
plains, aquifers, plateaus,
and irrigation
Borders:
New Mexico
and Oklahoma

20. STOP……………. REVIEW YOUR NOTES. ON THE BACK OF YOUR NOTES PAGE:
1. DRAW AN AQUIFIER AND USE YOUR OWN WORDS TO DESCRIBE IT.
2. DRAW A CANYON AND USE YOUR OWN WORDS TO DESCRIBE IT.
3. DRAW AN ESCARPMENT AND USE YOUR OWN WORDS TO DESCRIBE IT.

21. North Central Plains
NORTH
CENTRAL
PLAINS

22. PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY OF THE NORTH CENTRAL PLAINS
THE RED RIVER DIVIDES TEXAS FROM OKLAHOMA.
MADE UP OF ROLLING GRASSY PRAIRIES

23. NORTH CENTRAL PLAINS CITIES…..
FORT WORTH
WICHITA FALLS
SAN ANGELO
ABILENE

24. NORTH CENTRAL PLAINS ECONOMY CATTLE RANCHING COTTON AND WHEAT FARMING
HORSE FARMS

25. NORTH CENTRAL PLAINS LANDMARKS
FORT WORTH STOCKYARDS
CROSS TIMBERS —PECAN, ELM HICKORY TREES.
RED RIVER DIVIDES TEXAS AND OKLAHOMA

26. FACTS ABOUT THE REGION
THE PECAN IS THE ONLY NUT GROWN FOR PROFIT IN TEXAS.
MOST CATTLE DRIVES BROUGHT THEIR CATTLE TO THE FORT WORTH STOCKYARD.

27. North Central Plains Region
Major Landform:
Begins at Balcones Escarpment and is west
As far as the Caprock Escarpment
Climate:
Hot, short summers
and cool to cold winters
Waterways:
Brazos River and Red River
Major Cities:
Fort Worth, Abilene,
Wichita Falls, and
San Angelo
Landmarks/Points of Interest:
Fort Worth Stockyards
and Dinosaur Valley State Park
Borders:
Oklahoma
Economic Activities:
Cattle Ranching, cotton and
wheat farming, horse farms
Characteristics:
Rolling prairies, a few rivers, and Texas Fort
Trail (8 frontier forts & 25+ historic courthouses)

28. COASTAL PLAINS REGION
COASTAL
PLAINS

29. PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY OF COASTAL PLAINS REGION
REGION COVERS 1/3 OF THE LAND OF TEXAS
PINEY WOODS ALONG TEXAS-LOUISIANA BORDER.
LOWEST ELEVATION OF ALL TEXAS REGIONS
MOST OF THE GULF COAST IS MADE UP OF MARSHES-WETLANDS WHERE TALL GRASSES GROW.

30. COASTAL CITIES……… AUSTIN (ON BORDER) HOUSTON DALLAS (ON BORDER)
SAN ANTONIO

31. COASTAL REGIONS ECONOMY
GULF COAST PRIME FOR OCEAN LIFE, FISHING, AND SHRIMPING
OFF SHORE OIL RIGS
URBAN AREAS (DELL COMPUTERS, NASA, BUSINESS CENTERS)

32. COASTAL REGIONS LANDMARKS
PINEY WOODS
ALAMO (SAN ANTONIO)
SAN JACINTO MONUMENT (HOUSTON)
URBAN TRIANGLE (DALLAS-HOUSTON-SAN ANTONIO) 2/3 OF POPULATION IN THIS AREA.

33. FACTS ABOUT THE COASTAL REGIONS………
LARGEST REGION AND MOST POPULATION
AUSTIN BORDERS 3 REGIONS
HURRICANES ARE FREQUENT ALONG THE GULF COAST
THE LOWEST ELEVATION IN ALL THE REGIONS

34. Coastal Plains Region Major Landform: Climate: Waterways:
Padre Island and Balcones Escarpment
Climate:
Usually mild, hurricanes
Waterways:
Trinity River and Rio Grande River
(all rivers flow through this region)
Major Cities:
Dallas, Austin,
and Houston
Landmarks/Points of Interest:
The Alamo, NASA, King Ranch, Piney Woods,
San Jacinto Monument
Economic Activities:
Fishing, oil and gas,
Dell Computers, and tourism
Characteristics:
Pine trees, plains,
highway system,
and most major cities
Borders:
OK, AR, LA

35. Sit back, relax, and enjoy the beauty of Texas.

36. These notes are very important, so make sure they are kept in your
binder.