USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Parts of 10 U.S. states lie within the Great Plains. They are Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming, Nebraska, Kansas, Colorado, Oklahoma, Texas, and New Mexico. The Great Plains also extend into Canada, into portions of Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, and the Northwest Territories.

Detailed explanation-2: -For purposes of this study, the Great Plains is defined as all counties in Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, and Wyoming.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Great Plains. This elevated, flat surfaced region slopes gradually eastward from the Rocky Mountains. In Texas, this region is divided into three distinct sub-regions: the High Plains, the Edwards Plateau and the Llano Basin.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Great Plains include the Llano Estacado, the Panhandle, Edwards Plateau, Toyah Basin, and the Llano Uplift. It is bordered on the east by the Caprock Escarpment in the panhandle and by the Balcones Fault to the southeast.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Great Plains is the grasslands of the central United States, but precise delineation of this region has evaded agreement due to the transition between Great Plains grasslands and forests of the eastern United States.