Edwards Plateau

American  

noun

1. a highland area in SW Texas. 2000–5000 feet (600–1500 meters) high.

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Example Sentences

The city of Del Rio, located in a southwest patch of the state on the Edwards Plateau, just across the Rio Grande from Ciudad Acuña, Mexico, has experienced a relentless wave of migration since this spring, in part because its remoteness makes it easier to cross, officials said.

From New York Times

Situated in a southwest patch of the state on the Edwards Plateau, the bicultural Del Rio is across the Rio Grande from Ciudad Acuña, Mexico, a way-station for migrants crossing into the United States.

From New York Times

The district comprises 29 counties stretching from the New Mexico border to the Brazos River valley and south to the Edwards Plateau.

From Seattle Times

In the Edwards Plateau, the rock is so porous that rivers can vanish underground, flow through the aquifer, and emerge again downstream. 

From National Geographic

Fish and Wildlife Service’s Austin office, he oversees the Edwards Plateau species and habitat recovery plans. 

From National Geographic