Texas Regions Coastal Plains 1 Land is flat
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Texas Regions
Coastal Plains • 1. Land is flat to gently rolling – a. 0 to 500 feet above sea level • 2. Rich soil and mild, wet climate: – a. Farming, ranching, timber industry 3. Coast and Ocean provide: a. Shipping b. Manufacturing c. Fishing
4. South Texas Plain – a. Dry, savanna for ranching – b. Farming along Rio Grande: citrus, long growing season so far south 5. Mineral Resources: a. Oil, Natural Gas and coal for energy b. Salt and sulphur 6. Population: – a. Large Cities are Houston, Dallas, San Antonio and Austin (Capital) – b. Most populated region
North Central Plains 1. Land – a. Flat to Rolling Hills to Steep hills and valleys – b. Some good soil for farming – c. Some soil too rocky 2. Economy: a. Farming, Ranching, including sheep and goats b. Oil and gas c. Manufacturing 3. Population: – a. Largest cities are Ft. Worth and Arlington
Great Plains 1. Land: – a. High flat plains in Panhandle (Plateaus because elevation changes to form them) – b. Edwards Plateau (Texas Hill Country) – c. Region formed by Cap Rock escarpment in North and Balcones escarpment in South d. Palo Duro Canyon formed by escarpment and Red River
Great Plains 2. Economy – – a. b. c. d. Farming (irrigation) Ranching Oil and Gas Shipping (railroad) 3. Population – a. small towns and ranches – b. Lubbock, Amarillo, Midland, Odessa
Mountains and Basins 1. Mountains, Basins (low areas) dry, desert 2. Guadalupe Peak: highest 8, 749 feet 3. Big Bend National Park 4. Economy: – a. Mining: limestone, shale, clay, copper – b. Oil and gas – c. Manufacturing and shipping (with Mexico and Western United States)
Mountains and Basins 5. Population: – a. El Paso: borders Mexico and New Mexico – Strong economic and cultural ties with both – b. Large Hispanic population
