Coastal Plains

North Central Plains

Great Plains

Mountains and Basins

The Four Regions of Texas

High Plains

The Great PlainsThe Great Plains Region is broken into two VERY different types of geography:

The Edwards Plateau and The High Plains

Edwards Plateau

Landforms

Canyons in the North(Palo Duro Canyon)

The Great Plains are at a higher elevation than the NCP

Edwards Plateau and Llano Basin

Plains High Plains and Llano Estacado (Staked Plains)

Balcones Escarpment

Caprock Escarpment

Hills

Natural Vegetation

High Plains Edwards Plateau

Savanna (grasses, small trees and shrubs)

Grasslands

Very Few Trees

Natural ResourcesHigh Plains Edwards Plateau

SavannaGrasses, Cedar Trees and Live Oak Trees

Animals: Quail, Deer and Wild Turkeys

Oil

Natural Gas

In the Permian Basin part of the High Plains

AquifersOgallala

Edwards

Economic Activities

High Plains Edwards Plateau

Ranching - Cattle Ranching – Sheep and Goats

Hunting

Tourism

Farming – Wheat and Cotton

Austin

Cities of the Great

Plains

Amarillo

High Plains Edwards Plateau

Lubbock

Midland

Odessa

Kerrville

Fredericksburg