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Map of the southwestern United States showing major physical features such as deserts, plateaus, mountain ranges, and rivers, along with key cities and state capitals in Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, and Oklahoma. State boundaries and neighboring regions are labeled, and a small inset highlights the Southwest's location within the U.S.
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Southwest: References & Edit History

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Article History

Type Description Contributor Date
Add new Web site: Legends of America - The American Southwest. Nov 20, 2025
Add new Web site: National Park Services - Defining the Southwest. Dec 31, 2024
Add new Web site: The University of Arizona - Southwest Climate Adaptation Science Center - Southwest Region. May 17, 2024
Map added. Apr 19, 2023
Add new Web site: PBS - Evolution - Evolution in the Southwest. Feb 11, 2023
Add new Web site: GlobalSecurity.org - Southwest Border. Dec 15, 2022
Add new Web site: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Southwest Region Highlights. Feb 14, 2022
Added new Web site: How Stuff Works - Geography - Geography of Southwest. Jul 29, 2008
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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