Oklahoma Regions

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Oklahoma Regions
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Eastern Oklahoma

• Ozark Plateau This region is in NE OK. It is
  famous for its wild, rugged beauty. Pure cold
  springs feed the Illinois Spavinaw, and other
  rivers.
• Eastern Lowlands This region is west and south
  of the Ozarks. It has two parts, the Prairie
  Plains and the lower Arkansas Valley. Rivers are
  important to this region. Cattle ranching is an
  important industry.

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Eastern Oklahoma

• Ouachita Mountains They are a scenic paradise in
  SE OK. Beavers Bend State Park is one of the most
  beautiful places in OK. Lumbering is an important
  industry.
• Coastal Plains A 40-mile wide strip of land
  along the Red River. Stretches from the Arbuckles
  to the Ouachitas. Several manufacturing plants
  are located here.

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Beavers Bend State Park
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Eastern Oklahoma

• Sandstone Hills This is a fairly rough area in
  east central OK. The hills were formed by
  erosion. The Cross Timbers, a scrub trees belt
  that separates eastern and western OK is located
  in this region. Petroleum attracted many people
  to this region.
• Osage Prairies Located in the western Osage
  County. Great herds of buffalo once grazed there.
  The most important activity other than cattle
  ranching was the Burbank Oil Field.

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Cross Timbers
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Western Oklahoma

• Western Red Plains This is a plain of red soil
  that is between the north and south boundaries of
  western OK. Agriculture is a major industry. Has
  the biggest population.
• High Plains Made up of the panhandle and far NW
  OK. It is the highest, driest, and flattest
  region. The cattle industry is important in the
  High Plains.

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Black Mesa at the High Plains
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Western Oklahoma

• The Arbuckles Located in South Central OK.
  Famous for swift, clear streams and waterfalls.
  Contains many types of building stones.
• The Wichitas Located in SW OK near Lawton. Mt.
  Scott is the highest peak, 2,464 feet.

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Turner Falls in the Arbuckles
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Wichita Mountains