Big Bend, Texas
The region is rugged, sparsely populated Chihuahua Desert, including the Chisos Mountains, Chinati Mountains, and the Davis Mountains. The region has well over 1 million acres (4,000 km) of public lands, including Big Bend National Park (801,163 acres) and Big Bend Ranch State Park (300,000 acres), Black Gap Wildlife Management Area (103,000 acres), Chinati Mountains State Natural Area (39,000 acres) along the north side of the Rio Grande. It is also the home of the McDonald Observatory. In Mexico, adjacent areas of protected lands on the south side of the Rio Grande include the Cañón de Santa Elena Flora and Fauna Protection Area (ca. 511,508 acres), Ocampo Flora and Fauna Protection Area (ca. 850,630 acres), and the Maderas del Carmen Flora and Fauna Protection Area (ca. 514,920 acres).
The largest towns in the region are Alpine, Presidio, Marfa, Sanderson, Terlingua, and Marathon. The counties are Presidio County, Jeff Davis County, Brewster County, Pecos County, and Terrell County.
See also
References
- ^ Fehrenbach, T. R. (1985). Texas : a salute from above. San Antonio, Tex.: Texas Books, World Pub. Services in association with K. Weldon, McMahons Point, NSW, Australia. ISBN 0-940672-28-6. OCLC 12320665.
- ^ Tinkham, E. (1935). "The Mutillidae of Presidio and Jeff Davis Counties of the Big Bend Region of Trans-Pecos Texas". The Canadian Entomologist. 67 (10): 207–211. doi:10.4039/Ent67207-10.
- ^ Texas Parks and Wildlife, Black Gap Wildlife Management Area (accessed Oct 30, 2022)
- ^ Texas Parks and Wildlife, C hinati Mountains State Natural Area (accessed Oct 30, 2022)
Further reading
- Morey, Roy (2008). Little Big Bend: Common, Uncommon, and Rare Plants of Big Bend National Park. Texas Tech University Press. ISBN 978-0-89672-613-0.
External links
- The Big Bend of Texas., 1920, hosted by the Portal to Texas History
- West Texas Weekly- a local weekly newspaper.
- Visit Big Bend- an extensive website on the Big Bend region and attractions.
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