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The Four Major Regions of Texas

Discover the diverse Coastal Plains region of Texas, featuring 5 unique subdivisions, rich in resources & economic activities like farming, fishing, and oil production.

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The Four Major Regions of Texas

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  1. The Four Major Regions of Texas

  2. Coastal Plains Region

  3. Coastal Plains/Gulf Plains Region 5 Geographic Subdivisions • Piney Woods • Post Oak Belt • Blackland Prairie • Gulf Coast Plain • South Texas Plain

  4. Location • Covers 1/3 of Texas land • Northeast border Sabine River • Southeast border Gulf of Mexico • West border Balcones Escarpment http://www.beg.utexas.edu/UTopia/contentpg_images/central/central_7708.jpg

  5. Geographic Features • Flat and low • Wooded land and Coastal sands • Big Thicket National Preserve - forest in SE Texas • Rivers - Brazos, Colorado, Trinity • Good soils along rivers

  6. Coastal Climate • Hot and damp, humid • Tornadoes, hurricanes • 30-55 inches of rain per year

  7. Natural Resources • Plants - pine trees, hardwood trees (elm, oak, cottonwood, pecan) • Various Animals • Minerals • Bodies of water

  8. Economic Resources • Farming • Fishing • Ranching • Lumbering • Oil and gas (Spindletop 1901) • Factories • Ports

  9. Major Cities • Austin • Houston • Dallas (on the border of Central Plains) • San Antonio • Texarkana • Corpus Christi • Brownsville

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