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Texas Landmarks Map

A free printable illustrated map of Texas for kids. It shows 8 landmarks and natural places and 4 industries where they really are, along with the state symbols, 6 cities and a box of key facts. It comes in color and in ink-saving black and white, sized for US Letter paper.

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Illustrated map of Texas with landmarks, industries and state symbols

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Color or black and white.

Both are free, sized for US Letter paper, and come as a PDF to print or a PNG image for slides.

Illustrated map of Texas in color

Color

The full-color map, for a wall display or a color printer.

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Black and white illustrated map of Texas

Black and white

The same map with no color or shading. Prints cleanly on a classroom printer and saves ink.

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What is on the Texas map

Every picture sits at its real location in Texas, with a one-line fact beside it. Austin, the capital, is marked with a star.

Landmarks and natural places

  • Big Bend National Park: It features deep canyons carved by a river.
  • Palo Duro Canyon: It is known as the Grand Canyon of Texas.
  • Padre Island: It is the longest undeveloped barrier island.
  • Caddo Lake: This swampy lake is filled with cypress trees.
  • Space Center Houston: Visitors can see real spacecraft and rockets.
  • The Alamo: Texans fought for independence at this mission.
  • San Jacinto Monument: This tall stone tower honors a historic battle.
  • Spindletop: A massive 1901 oil gusher started the boom.

What Texas makes and grows

  • Oil Drilling: Texas leads the nation in crude oil production.
  • Cotton Farming: Texas grows more cotton than any other state.
  • Wind Energy: Texas produces the most wind power in the US.
  • Cattle Ranching: Texas has the most beef cattle in the nation.

State symbols

  • Mockingbird: It can mimic the songs of dozens of other birds.
  • Bluebonnet: These bright blue flowers bloom across fields.
  • Pecan Tree: This tree produces sweet and delicious nuts.
  • Texas Longhorn: Their horns can spread over seven feet wide.

Texas key facts

From the box on the map

Nickname
The Lone Star State
Capital
Austin
Largest city
Houston
Became a state
December 29, 1845 (28th)
State bird
Mockingbird
State flower
Bluebonnet
State tree
Pecan
Motto
Friendship

Cities shown

  • Austin (capital)
  • Houston
  • San Antonio
  • Dallas-Fort Worth
  • El Paso
  • Lubbock

The outline, rivers and cities are drawn from map data. Pictures of crops and industries are placed in a part of the state where each is typical.

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