Cross Timbers Style Guide

Overview

This region is characterized by gently rolling hills and forests with a high concentration of pine trees. Unlike most of Texas, this area has plentiful rainfall leading to diverse wildlife, thick forests and many man-made lakes. The war decimated most of the areas hardwood trees, but longleaf pine, shortleaf pine, loblolly pine, oak and hickory trees remain. It is even possible to come across a bog or swamp in this region.

While the cattle ranches have disappeared, lumber continues to be a lucrative industry for the area. Farming has seen a resurgence after the war and there are now many fields in this region. The farms are in general focused on food crops alone due to the heavy precipitation.

Photo References

These images were gathered from the internet and flickr purely for reference purposes.