Regions of Texas

A visual guide

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There are 12 “sub regions”

fortunately,

you do not need to “know” all of them

4 “primary” regions of Texas

These Sub regions are part of 4 primary regions

Texas 4 primary regions are:

1. Gulf Coastal Plain

2. Central Plains

3. Great Plains

4. Mountains and Basins Region

Mountains

and

Basins

Coastal Plains

Central Plains

Great Plains

There are two “drastic increases in elevation”

These drastic increases in

elevation are called escarpmentsescarpments

Balcones Escarpment

Caprock Escarpment

Between them is a raised uplands

This is the Edwards Plateau

Balcones Escarpment

Caprock Escarpment

Edwards Plateau