Terrell County, Texas Map

Reading the Terrell County map

The outline on this map is Terrell County's legal boundary as published in the U.S. Census Bureau's TIGER/Line files. At 2,358 square miles, the county is roughly the size of a square 49 miles on each side — large enough that crossing it by car can take well over an hour. Texas county lines are a mix of surveyed straight lines and natural features — compare the edges of this map to see which ones follow water.

The red marker shows Sanderson, 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 Terrell County

Moving around the compass, Terrell County borders Pecos to the northwest; Crockett to the northeast; Val Verde to the southeast; Brewster 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 (~122 mi), San Angelo (~129 mi), Abilene (~207 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 Terrell 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 Terrell County itself was formed from Pecos County.