This Val Verde County Map set uses Del Rio as the main settlement and road reference, then expands northwest toward Lake Amistad and west through a much larger canyon-and-ranch landscape. Download the high-resolution A3 JPG map ZIP from the box below when you need printable or editable files; it contains separate county-reference, ranked-city, terrain-and-water, and elevation maps.
Val Verde County is geographically dominated by distance, canyon relief, and a few major river systems rather than by several large towns. Del Rio lies in the southeast near the Rio Grande. The existing article identifies Comstock and Langtry as western references along US 90, while Lake Amistad occupies the large reservoir area northwest of Del Rio. The water and elevation maps show why the county feels so rugged: Pecos River and Devils River cut deeply through high northern and western terrain before reaching the lower border region.
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Del Rio anchors the road network beside Lake Amistad
Del Rio is the easiest place to locate first on the county reference map. Route 90 is the strongest westward reference from the city toward the Lake Amistad side and the long western county corridor described in the existing article. Route shields 277 and 377 provide a major northward reference from Del Rio, while 79 and 406 appear closer to the urban and reservoir area.
Lake Amistad is shown northwest of Del Rio as the county’s most visually dominant water body. Its shoreline branches into numerous narrow valleys rather than forming a simple rounded lake. The existing article places Comstock and Langtry farther west along the US 90 corridor, giving readers useful references for the long stretch between Del Rio and the remote western border country.
Route 163 crosses the northern interior, where settlement labels become sparse and the drainage network remains dense. The contrast is striking: Del Rio has the county’s concentrated urban detail, while the northern and western interior is defined more by long roads, streams, canyon country, and open land. That difference becomes even stronger on the terrain and elevation maps.
The ranked city map emphasizes Del Rio alone
The ranked-city view highlights just one major mapped city: Del Rio. It is marked as number 1 in the southeastern part of the county, while no comparable city symbol appears across the large northern and western interior. The full reference article may use Comstock and Langtry as geographic place references, but this city layer makes clear that Del Rio is the only settlement included in the major-city ranking.
The CITY INDEX prints a map value of 34,668 for Del Rio. That value explains why Del Rio is the only ranked major city in this graphic and should be treated as the value used by the supplied map rather than a guaranteed current population estimate. For geographic reading, the important fact is the city’s southeastern position between the Rio Grande border and the Lake Amistad area.
The surrounding county labels help explain how far Del Rio sits from the county’s outer edges. Crockett County is to the north, Terrell and Sutton counties are toward the west and northwest, and Edwards and Kinney counties lie to the east. Maverick County appears outside the southwest side. With those references visible, Del Rio’s near-corner position is much easier to appreciate.
Pecos River and Devils River cut deep canyons toward Lake Amistad
Pecos River is the strongest named water reference on the western side of the terrain-and-water map. It descends through rugged high country toward the southern border area, and the Langtry Creek system occupies nearby western valleys. West Langtry Creek and East Langtry Creek are also labeled, giving the otherwise sparsely settled western side several precise drainage references.
Devils River dominates the central-eastern canyon system. It winds south through a deeply cut valley and continues into the Lake Amistad area. Dolan Creek is labeled to the northeast of the Devils River corridor, and Beaver Lake appears farther north as a small isolated water reference. Numerous shorter tributaries enter the main valleys from both sides, matching the strongly dissected relief shown on the elevation map.
Oak Creek and Evans Creek appear in the south-central interior, while Sycamore Creek is labeled farther east. Around Lake Amistad, broad blue water spreads into many narrow arms, showing how the reservoir occupies existing river and canyon valleys. This is a very different water landscape from a county organized around one broad river plain.
This layer is intended for geographic water and terrain reference rather than flood-risk analysis, navigation, water depth, parcel boundaries, or reservoir-management decisions. Its main value here is to show where the major canyon rivers run, how their tributaries cut through the uplands, and why the Lake Amistad shoreline is so irregular.
Northern uplands rise hundreds of meters above the Del Rio border lowlands
The elevation map reports an actual range of about 254 to 715 meters and a mean elevation of 512 meters. Dark brown high ground covers much of the north and northeast, with additional high terrain in the northwest. In contrast, the Del Rio and Rio Grande side of the county is predominantly green, showing the much lower southern and southeastern border country.
The high northern surface is deeply dissected rather than flat. Devils River cuts a pronounced north-to-south green corridor through the eastern uplands, and Pecos River forms another winding low valley in the west. Around Lake Amistad, several river valleys widen into the reservoir and create a complex low-relief pattern between much higher surrounding ridges.
This countywide elevation surface is designed for broad terrain comparison rather than parcel surveying, engineering, or construction design. It is useful for seeing how quickly terrain rises north of Del Rio, where the Pecos and Devils rivers cut through the uplands, and why the border side of the county appears much lower. Exact site elevation should be checked with detailed source data or a local survey.
Choose the view by whether roads, Del Rio, canyon rivers, or relief matters most
Use the county reference map when Del Rio, Lake Amistad, the main road labels, and the long county boundary need to appear together. The ranked-city view is cleaner when Del Rio’s role as the only major mapped city is the main point. The terrain-and-water layer is the best place to trace Pecos River, Devils River, Dolan Creek, and the reservoir arms, while the elevation map makes the high northern uplands and lower border terrain easiest to compare.
The downloadable ZIP contains four separate high-resolution A3 JPG files for Val Verde County: county reference, ranked city, terrain and water, and elevation. You can inspect the lighter WebP versions in the article first and then use the larger JPG files for printing, classroom material, presentations, or an editable local-reference document.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Lake Amistad compared with Del Rio?
Lake Amistad is northwest of Del Rio on the supplied county map and in the existing article. Its many branching reservoir arms make it one of the easiest natural features to recognize near the city.
Do Pecos River and Devils River cross the same part of Val Verde County?
No. Pecos River is the major western canyon river, while Devils River is farther east in the central-eastern interior. Both descend through high terrain toward the Lake Amistad and border drainage system.
What elevation range is shown for Val Verde County?
The supplied elevation map states an actual range of about 254 to 715 meters and a mean elevation of 512 meters. The north and northeast are much higher, while the Del Rio and Rio Grande side is lower.
Map File Information
The ZIP contains the four Val Verde County maps in high-resolution A3 JPG format.
- Included Versions: County reference, ranked city, terrain and water, elevation
- Included Files: 4 A3 JPG maps
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Sources and data references
Roads, settlement locations, and the Val Verde County boundary can be cross-checked with the U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line Shapefiles. Pecos River, Devils River, Dolan Creek, reservoir features, and other named drainage elements can be checked against USGS National Hydrography, while terrain height data are available through the USGS 3D Elevation Program. City index values, route references, named waters, and the 254–715 meter elevation range described above are based on the Val Verde County maps and existing article material supplied in this package.
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