Central Plains Region

The LandThree parts

Grand PrairieCross TimberRolling Plains

Extends North to Midwest and up to Canada

Flat, rolling plainsRolling plains better for ranching than

farmingRich oil fields in this areaLess humidity, summers are hotter and

winters are colder

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ProduceRaise livestock- beef cattle, dairy cattle,

sheep, goats, hogs, chickens, and turkeysFarmers- Cotton, corn, other grains, wheat,

peanuts, peaches, pecans and applesOak trees & PecansNatural resources- limestone, sand, gravel,

oil, gas, clay, stone

Major CitiesFort Worth-

Then stop for long cattle drives, “Cowtown” Now home to museums, universities, and

stockyardsAbilene-

Then built near the new railroadNow has rich oil and gas fields; three

universities

LandmarksInteresting shaped mountainsCross Timbers natural landmark