Texas Geography Essay

Texas’s geography is diverse throughout its regions. Texas has 4 regions, the mountain and basin, the Coastal plains, the North Central plains, and the Great plains. Each region is a different type of geography unique to its own. These regions also have their own big cities that have their own characteristics. Every city has its own focus on what they want to make in that city. The Mountains and Basins region is very different from the other regions. The mountain and basin region is a desert region. The mountain and basins region is the only region in Texas that holds a desert. This desert is called the Chihuahuan Desert or the Big Bend Country. Big Bend National Park is in the Chihuahuan Desert, hence the name “Big Bend Country”. Big Bend has rocky mountains that people go to climb as a recreational activity. People can go see the Rio Grande from Big Bend National Park. The Rio Grande borders Texas and Mexico until it passes El Paso and goes through New mexico. El Paso holds lots of Mexican culture because it's on the border. There are authentic Mexican and Tex- Mex restaurants in El Paso. El Paso also has mariachi bands. However, El Paso doesn’t only have Mexican culture, it has Texas culture too. El Paso has rodeos every year and holds western dancing events. There are more proper events like theaters, operas, and symphony orchestras also.

The Great Plains has plateaus that are raised high above the plains surrounding it. The Great plains has steep escarpments bordering it from the lowlands. Rivers that run over the edges of these escarpments erode the land away creating structures like Palo Duro. Palo Duro is near the major city, Amarillo, making Amarillo a place to stay. Amarillo is full of cowboy culture. Many people in Amarillo take pride in their cowboy “heritage”. Horses played a very important role in cowboy culture, so since 2002 more than 110 horse statues have been placed all over