GEOGRAPHY THROUGH MAPS
Chihuahuan Desert
The Chihuahuan Desert occupies northern Mexico and adjoining parts of Texas, New Mexico and Arizona. Much of it lies at higher elevations than the lowest Sonoran desert basins.
Fast Facts
- It lies east of the Sierra Madre Occidental and extends toward the Rio Grande region.
- Summer rainfall is important in many areas.
- Grasslands and shrublands form a mosaic shaped by elevation, moisture and grazing.
Connected lessons
- Chihuahuan DesertMap, explanation and practice
Geographical connections
- Sierra Madre OccidentalRelated places
- Sonoran DesertRelated places
- Rio Grande / Río BravoRelated places