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Regions of Texas
Coastal Plains
Location
Eastern most Texas
along the Gulf of
Mexico
North Central Plains
Location
North Texas between
the Coastal Plains
and Great Plains
along the Red River
Great Plains
Location
Central Texas
between the North
Central Plains and
the Mountains and
Basins
extending from the
Panhandle to the Rio
Grande River
Natural resources
Vast grasslands, oil,
natural gas
Mountains & Basins
Location
Far West Texas
Natural resources
Trees, many rivers,
fertile soil,
grasslands, lakes,
most rainfall, oil,
natural gas, fish
Major cities
Dallas, Austin,
Pasadena, San
Antonio, Houston,
Corpus Christi,
Galveston, Victoria,
Brownsville, Laredo
Physical features
Completely flat to
rolling hills
Natural resources
Grassland, brush,
good rainfall, oil,
natural gas
Major cities
Ft. Worth, Abilene,
San Angelo
Major cities
Amarillo, Lubbock,
Midland, Odessa
Major cities
El Paso
Physical features
Rolling hills, valleys,
plains
Physical features
Flat treeless plain,
Caprock
Escarpment,
Balcones
Escarpment, Palo
Duro Canyon
Economy
Farming and
ranching, oil and gas
industry, cotton
producing area,
railroad shipping
Physical features
Mountains and
Basins, desert
Economy
Lumbering, wood
products, farming,
ranching, oil refining,
petrochemical
industry, shipping,
fishing industry, high
tech
Crops
Cotton, rice, grain
sorghum, fruits,
vegetables, grains,
corn, peanuts,
pecans,
watermelons,
peaches, and
Christmas trees
Economy
Ranching, farming,
airplane industry,
computers, clothing
manufacturing
Crops
Cotton, wheat, grain
sorghum
Crops
Cotton, pecan trees,
cantaloupes
Crops
Cotton, grains,
peanuts, wheat,
corn, grain sorghum,
pecans,
watermelons, fruits,
and vegetables
Natural resources
Desert plants
Economy
Farming, tourism