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Harcourt: Facts about Texas. State flower: Bluebonnet Capital: Austin State bird: Mockingbird Population: 20,851,820 Statehood: December 29, 1845, 28th state State nickname: Lone Star State State motto: Friendship State song: "Texas, Our Texas" Largest cities: Houston, Dallas, San Antonio, El Paso, Austin Major land areas: Mountains and Basins, Central Plains, Great Plains, Coastal Plains Lowest point: Along the Gulf of Mexico, sea level Highest point: Guadalupe Peak, 8,749 feet (2,667 m) Major rivers: Brazos River, Canadian River, Colorado River, Pecos River, Red River, Rio Grande, Sabine River, Trinity River Major bodies of water: Amistad Reservoir, Galveston Bay, Gulf of Mexico, Lake Meredith, Lake Texoma (artificial), Sam Rayburn Reservoir, Toledo Bend Reservoir Climate: In January temperatures range from 40°F (4°C) to 61°F (16°C), and in July temperatures range from 72°F (22°C) to 93°F (34°C).

History: Spanish explorers reached what is now Texas in the early 1500s. Links: Official State Site. Harcourt World Atlas. Landform Picture Glossary. Scholastic States Puzzle. Outline Maps. StepMap - create maps online for free. Fast. Easy. MapMaker Page Maps. GeoNet Game. Road Map and Mileage Table.

GeographyIQ - World Atlas. View Above Earth. View from Satellite. Google: World Wonders Project. MapSkip - Places Have Stories! Map Tales. Maps ETC Homepage. Welcome to ETC's collection of historic maps. Here you will find over 5,000 maps representing many different time periods. A friendly license allows teachers and students to use up to 25 maps in non-commercial school projects without further permission. All maps are available as GIF or JPEG files for screen display as well as in PDF for printing. Use the GIF or JPEG maps for classroom presentations and student websites.

Use the PDF maps for displays, bulletin boards, and printed school reports. Two ways to get started: Browse Galleries.