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Chapter 3:
The Regions of Texas
Section 2:
The Gulf Coastal Plain
Gulf Coastal Plain
Gulf Coastal Plain
•Divided into 5 subregions
•Subregion—smaller regions
Piney Woods
Piney Woods
•Heavily wooded region in East Texas
•Easternmost subregion of the Gulf Coastal Plain
Piney Woods
Big Thicket National Preserve
Gulf Coastal
Plain
Gulf Coast Plain
•Mainland near the coast is full of bayous
•Bayous—tributaries off larger bodies of water where the water usually moves slowly
Gulf Coast Plain
This subregion includes
Houston & Corpus Christi Downtown
Houston, Texas
Gulf Coast Plain
Houston is the largest
city in Texas!
Gulf Coast Plain
Petrochemicals—chemicals made from gas and oil
South Texas Plains
South Texas Plains
•Includes the Rio Grande Valley
•San Antonio is the largest city in the South Texas Plains
Post Oak Belt
Post Oak Belt
Lignite—a type of soft
coal
Post Oak Belt
•Largest city is Bryan-College Station
Blackland Prarie
Blackland Prairie
•Rich black soil ideal for farming
•Contains Dallas
•Metroplex—term used to refer to Dallas-Ft. Worth Area
Piney Woods Important Cities:
Facts:
Gulf Coastal Plain
Important Cities:
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South Texas Plains
Important Cities:
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Post Oak Belt Important Cities:
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Blackland Prairie
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