Presidio County Map resources are especially useful here because the county stretches across very different terrain between Marfa and the Rio Grande border. Marfa sits toward the northeastern side of the county on higher ground, while Presidio is far to the southwest along the international border. Between them, the maps show mountain relief, numerous creeks, and a road pattern that has to cross a large, rugged interior rather than a simple grid. This page includes a county reference map, a ranked city map, a terrain-and-water map, and an elevation map. The map images can be viewed on the page, and the matching high-resolution A3 JPG files are available in a ZIP download for printing or editing.
The county outline itself helps explain the geography. Its northern boundary runs at a long angle, while the western and southern edge bends along the Rio Grande. Marfa appears close to the northeastern side of the county, Presidio is placed on the southwestern border, and Redford lies farther southeast along the river. Valentine is labeled outside the county to the northwest, and Fort Davis appears beyond the northeastern side. At first glance, the wide interior may look sparsely labeled, but the terrain-and-water and elevation maps reveal that this open space contains a dense network of drainage lines, valleys, and mountain blocks.
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Using Marfa and Presidio to orient the county
Marfa is the easiest place to use as a northern reference point. On the county map, Route 67 and Route 90 meet near the city, and Route 17 runs north toward the Fort Davis area. Route 67 then continues southwest across the county toward Presidio, while Route 203 is labeled near the border area. The route pattern makes clear that travel across Presidio County does not follow a regular north-south street grid. Instead, the main mapped connection bends diagonally from the Marfa area toward the Rio Grande, crossing a broad interior with few other large place labels.
Porvenir is labeled close to the western border, and Redford provides another river-side reference farther southeast. These places help show how settlement labels are spread across a very large county rather than concentrated in one continuous urban area. Blue drainage lines are also visible on the basic map, especially in the western and southern parts of the county, where many small channels run toward the Rio Grande side. Around Marfa, the road labels are more prominent, so the map naturally separates the northeastern road hub from the more rugged border landscape to the southwest.
Nearby labels outside the boundary add useful orientation without turning the map into a regional road atlas. Valentine lies northwest of the county, and Fort Davis is northeast of Marfa. Reading those labels with Marfa in the center gives a simple directional framework: northwest toward Valentine, northeast toward Fort Davis, and southwest toward Presidio and the Rio Grande. The map is a county reference rather than a navigation product, so the numbered routes are best used to understand relative location and connection, not current driving time, road conditions, or access restrictions.
Two ranked cities at opposite ends of the mapped area
The city map simplifies the county and highlights only two major ranked cities. Presidio is shown as number 1 with a value of 3,163, while Marfa is number 2 with a value of 2,482. Those figures are values printed on the supplied City Index, not independently verified current population totals, so they are best treated as map index values. Their positions matter more for geographic reading: Presidio is on the southwestern border, while Marfa is far to the northeast on the interior plateau. The separation is large enough that the two labels act as anchors for two very different parts of the county.
Surrounding county names make the position easier to place within West Texas. Jeff Davis County is labeled to the north, Brewster County to the east, and Hudspeth County to the west; Culberson County also appears on the western side of the surrounding map. Marfa lies comparatively close to the northeastern edge of Presidio County, while the city of Presidio sits much closer to the long river boundary. The resulting pattern is not a central city surrounded evenly by smaller places. Instead, the two ranked cities occupy widely separated zones and are connected across a broad interior.
For location work, it helps to pair this simplified city layer with the county map. The City Index makes the northeast-southwest separation obvious, while the county map explains the road connection between the two points. Starting at Marfa and following Route 67 toward the southwest provides a clear visual path to Presidio. This division of information keeps the city map uncluttered and lets the county map carry the additional road, boundary, and nearby-place detail.
Creeks cutting through the western and southern mountains
The terrain-and-water map changes the character of the county completely. San Pedro Creek, Walker Creek, and Capote Creek are labeled in the northwestern part of the county, with Hot Springs Creek farther south. In the central and eastern portion, Julio Creek and Paisano Creek are visible, and San Esteban Lake is marked in the northeastern interior. Farther south, Cienega Creek, Alamito Creek, and Terneros Creek appear among a dense network of smaller drainage lines, while Fresno Creek is labeled toward the southeast. The blue channels repeatedly follow low areas between ridges rather than crossing the shaded relief at random.
The shaded relief is as important as the water labels. A long belt of rugged terrain runs close to the western side of the county, and additional mountain blocks rise across the central and southern interior. Creeks thread through the lower corridors between these higher areas. Around Cienega Creek and Alamito Creek, several tributaries converge, making the drainage network much more complex than the simplified blue lines on the basic reference map. This layer is therefore the better choice when the question is not merely “Where is Marfa?” but “How do the valleys and watercourses fit into the county’s terrain?”
The water map should still be used as a geographic reference rather than a hazard or legal product. A blue creek line does not establish year-round flow, flood risk, property boundaries, water rights, or safe access. The named features are useful for locating drainage systems shown in the supplied map, and the relief gives a strong visual explanation of how those channels relate to ridges and valleys. For current safety, flood, access, or property questions, a separate authoritative source would be required.
From 703 meters on the border lowlands to 2,350-meter high terrain
The supplied elevation map lists an actual range of about 703 to 2,350 meters, with a mean elevation of 1,296 meters. That is a large county-scale difference, and the color pattern makes it easy to see where the extremes occur. Lower ground appears in green tones and follows much of the western and southwestern Rio Grande side. Higher terrain rises in brown colors through the west-central and northwestern mountain belt, with additional high blocks in the central and southern interior. The Marfa side of the county is shown mainly in higher yellow and tan tones compared with the low border corridor.
The elevation and water maps reinforce each other. Where the elevation layer shows high brown mountain blocks, the terrain-and-water layer shows creeks occupying lower valleys around and between them. Moving toward the southwestern border, the colors drop into broader green lowlands that correspond to the Rio Grande side of the county. Marfa, by contrast, is located on higher ground in the northeastern interior. The difference between Marfa and Presidio is therefore not only a matter of map distance; the two cities also sit within very different elevation settings.
This elevation surface is intended for broad comparison, not survey-grade measurements at a specific property or structure. It is appropriate for recognizing the lower border zone, the higher mountain belts, and the contrast between the Marfa plateau area and the southwestern lowlands. It should not replace a site survey, engineering elevation, or precise spot-height source. Used at the county scale, however, the 703-to-2,350-meter range explains why Presidio County looks so varied across the other maps.
Matching the same places across all four maps
A practical way to use the collection is to trace the same northeast-to-southwest line through every map. Start at Marfa on the county map and follow Route 67 toward Presidio. The city map reduces that route to two widely separated anchor points. On the terrain-and-water map, the space between them becomes a complicated landscape of mountain relief and drainage lines. On the elevation map, that same transition moves from higher tan and brown country toward greener, lower terrain along the Rio Grande. Each map removes some information and emphasizes another, which makes the combined set easier to read than one overloaded image.
The western side offers another useful comparison. Locate Porvenir and the long border edge on the basic map, then switch to the terrain-and-water layer to find San Pedro Creek, Walker Creek, and Capote Creek descending through the western relief. The elevation map shows a sharp contrast between lower green ground close to the border and the higher brown mountain belt immediately inland. By checking the same area in sequence, the relationship among boundary, drainage, and elevation becomes specific rather than abstract.
For the northeast, use Marfa and San Esteban Lake as reference points. The county map provides roads and nearby place labels, the water map identifies Julio Creek and Paisano Creek in the broader drainage network, and the elevation layer places those features within the higher plateau colors. This method is useful for classroom work, general reference, or visual comparison because the reader can select the layer that answers the question instead of trying to interpret every feature at once.
Choosing a map for reference, terrain study, or print
Use the county reference map when you need Marfa, Presidio, Redford, Porvenir, numbered roads, and the overall boundary in one view. The city map is cleaner when the goal is to compare the two ranked city locations without extra detail. The terrain-and-water map is the best choice for San Esteban Lake, named creeks, and the relationship between drainage and mountain relief. The elevation map is most useful when the main question is where the county is generally higher or lower and how the border lowlands differ from the interior mountains.
The WebP versions in the article are optimized for on-page viewing, while the ZIP package contains the matching high-resolution A3 JPG files. The archive includes the four map subjects shown above, with each theme kept as a separate image so you can use only the file that fits the project. A general county handout may need only the reference map, while a terrain discussion may work better with the water and elevation maps placed together. When resizing a JPG for print or editing, keeping the original aspect ratio helps preserve the county shape and label placement.
For an ordinary location reference, start with the county map because it gives the strongest combination of roads, place names, and boundary context. If the focus is the contrast between Marfa and Presidio, pair the city map with the elevation layer so both separation and terrain difference are visible. For water and valley questions, the terrain-and-water map contains the most named features. Keeping the files separate gives you flexibility to build a simpler printed page rather than forcing all four map themes into one layout.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where are Marfa and Presidio on the county map?
Marfa is near the northeastern side of Presidio County, while Presidio is on the southwestern Rio Grande border. Route 67 forms the clearest mapped connection between the two, running southwest from the Marfa area toward Presidio.
How large is the elevation range shown for Presidio County?
The supplied elevation map lists an actual range of about 703 to 2,350 meters and a mean of 1,296 meters. Lower green terrain is concentrated along much of the Rio Grande side, while higher brown mountain areas rise through the western and central interior.
What files are included in the Presidio County download ZIP?
The archive contains high-resolution A3 JPG versions of the county reference map, city map, terrain-and-water map, and elevation map described on this page. The JPG files are intended for larger printing and editing, while the WebP images are used for convenient on-page viewing.
Sources and Reference Data
Official background for county boundary and map-line data is available from the U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line Shapefiles. Water-feature reference data are available from USGS National Hydrography, and elevation-data background is available from the USGS 3D Elevation Program. Place names, road numbers, water labels, City Index values, and the 703–2,350 m elevation range described here are limited to the supplied Presidio County maps and manifest.
Map File Information
The ZIP includes high-resolution A3 JPG files for the Presidio County reference, city, terrain-and-water, and elevation maps shown on this page.
- Included Files: 4 Presidio County JPG maps
- File Type: ZIP archive
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