2013 Map of Verhelle

About this map

Verhelle and its surrounding countryside in DeWitt County are defined by a network of drainage basins and persistent energy extraction. The Guadalupe River meanders across the southern portion of the landscape, joined by tributaries such as Irish Cr, Oaxley Br, and Reeds Br. This area exhibits a distinct industrial and agricultural pattern, where numerous named oil fields, including the Verhelle Oil Field, Thomaston Oil Field, and Jennie Bell Oil Field, are interspersed with family-run landholdings and rural landmarks like Thomas Windmill. For researchers of local history, the map provides precise locations for several burial grounds, such as Burns Station Cem and the Ponteon San Isidro Labrador Cem, illustrating the settlement history of these small Texas communities before the mid-2010s.