Brewster County, Texas Map

Reading the Brewster County map

The outline on this map is Brewster County's legal boundary as published in the U.S. Census Bureau's TIGER/Line files. At 6,193 square miles, the county is roughly the size of a square 79 miles on each side — large enough that crossing it by car can take well over an hour. Where the border is a ruler-straight line, it was set by survey; where it wiggles, it usually follows a river, creek or old land grant.

The red marker shows Alpine, the county seat, and the highlighted shapes in the schematic view are the bordering counties. Use the layer switcher to change between street, satellite and terrain backgrounds: satellite is best for seeing farmland and development patterns, while terrain shows hills, valleys and river corridors.

What surrounds Brewster County

Moving around the compass, Brewster County borders Jeff Davis to the northwest; Pecos to the northeast; Terrell to the east; Presidio to the west. It also lies on the Texas state line, bordering Mexico (along the Rio Grande).

For travel planning, the nearest large cities are Midland (~166 mi), San Angelo (~202 mi), El Paso (~235 mi). Distances are straight-line from the county's center; driving distances are usually 15–30% longer depending on the road network.

Landscape of the Big Bend

The Big Bend country is the most remote part of Texas: Chihuahuan Desert, mountain ranges and the great curve of the Rio Grande. Ranching, tourism and border trade sustain a very small population spread over enormous distances.

How to use or print this map

To keep a copy, use the Download PDF button below the map: it saves a letter-size PDF of Brewster County built from U.S. Census Bureau 2023 boundary files, showing neighboring counties and incorporated places. The Official TxDOT road map button downloads the Texas Department of Transportation county road mapbook. The Print map button opens a print-ready layout for paper printing. For a statewide view showing all 254 counties with their seats, use our free Texas map with counties and cities PDF.

Teachers often pair this map with the county's neighbors to practice cardinal directions, while genealogists use it to identify which neighboring courthouses may hold older records — many Texas counties were carved out of larger ones, and Brewster County itself was formed from Presidio County.