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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
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