1969 Map of Vanderpool

About this map

The Sabinal River valley defines the character of this section of the Texas Hill Country, where the watercourse and its western fork, the West Sabinal River, converge south of Vanderpool. The landscape is dominated by a complex network of draws and hollows, such as Jernigan Hollow and Starvation Hollow, that carve into the limestone uplands. These features reveal a rural economy dependent on topography, with small-scale aviation indicated by a remote Landing Strip and local industry marked by a Gravel Pit. Genealogists and local historians can locate the Jones Cem near the southern boundary where the terrain begins to level. High points like Taylor Mountain and Wernette Mountain provide significant vertical relief, illustrating the drainage patterns that feed the river system and shape the settlement roads through the canyons.