Val Verde County, Texas Map

Reading the Val Verde County map

The outline on this map is Val Verde County's legal boundary as published in the U.S. Census Bureau's TIGER/Line files. At 3,171 square miles, the county is roughly the size of a square 56 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 Del Rio, 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 Val Verde County

Moving around the compass, Val Verde County borders Sutton to the northeast; Terrell to the northwest; Crockett to the north; Kinney to the southeast; Edwards to the east. It also lies on the Texas state line, bordering Mexico (along the Rio Grande).

For travel planning, the nearest large cities are San Angelo (~116 mi), Midland (~155 mi), San Antonio (~163 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 Val Verde 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 Val Verde County itself was formed from Crockett County, Kinney County and Pecos County.