1969 Map of Vanderpool

About this map

Vanderpool anchors this Hill Country landscape, situated at the confluence where Mill Creek meets the Sabinal River. The 1969 topography reveals a rugged limestone terrain defined by deeply etched drainages like Starvation Hollow and Indian Hollow, alongside prominent elevations such as Taylor Mountain and Wernette Mountain. The settlement pattern follows the river valleys, with ranch roads and selected fence lines tracing the contours of the land. Evidence of local infrastructure and community history is visible in the presence of a Landing Strip, a Gravel Pit, and the Jones Cem located near the southern boundary. This survey, mapped just before the turn of the 1970s, documents a transition in land use where traditional livestock ranching and newer utility infrastructure, represented by the local Substation, intersect across the Bandera Co and Uvalde Co line.