Vanderpool Texas Map
Explore Vanderpool, Texas, with this interactive street and satellite map.
This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.
Interactive Map of Vanderpool, Texas
How to Use This Vanderpool, Texas Map
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Vanderpool, Texas. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Texas or beyond.
Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).
TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Vanderpool.
Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.
Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.
| City | Vanderpool |
| State | Texas (TX) |
| County | Bandera County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 29.745223 |
| Longitude | -99.55505 |
| Population | 280 |
| Density | 2.0 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Code | 78885 |
| Area Code | 512, 830 |
| County Seat | Bandera |
About Vanderpool, Texas
Vanderpool is a locality in Bandera County, Texas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 280. The population density is 2.0 people per km². Vanderpool is located at 29.7452°N, 99.5550°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 78885.Vanderpool emerges from the limestone bedrock as a quiet threshold between the rugged, arid expanses of the Edwards Plateau and the lush, sudden verdure of the Sabinal River valley. It lies 32.5 miles southwest of Kerrville, TX (from Kerrville, TX: bearing 230°T), and is situated 49.5 miles west of Boerne. The landscape here is defined by the sharp, dramatic contrast of white rock against the deep green of cedar and oak, where the earth drops away into the shadowed depths of Jim Jernigan Hollow. Sunlight catches the limestone bluffs, bleaching them to a pale, bone-white intensity, while the Sabinal River cuts a cooling, serpentine path through the valley floor, its waters reflecting the shifting moods of the sky. Just four miles away, the singular beauty of Lost Maples State Natural Area draws the eye toward its vibrant seasonal display, a reminder of the quiet, ancient rhythms that govern this inland topography.
Vanderpool preserves a legacy of resilience, rooted in the hard-won independence of those who carved livelihoods from the demanding, rock-strewn terrain. The local economy persists in a delicate balance with the land, sustained by long-standing ranching traditions and the steady, seasonal influx of visitors drawn to the Lost Maples State Natural Area Trails. Life in Vanderpool moves with the deliberateness of the seasons, where the primary concerns remain the health of the livestock and the unpredictable reach of the rain. The community persists as a distinct, unhurried presence in the landscape, characterized by a stoic pragmatism and a profound, quiet connection to the geography that defines its borders.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Lost Maples State Natural Area (State Conservation Area) — 4.3 mi, 347° N
- Sabinal River Valley View (Viewpoint) — 5.5 mi, 345° N
- Site of Old Taylor School (Monument) — 6.3 mi, 173° S
- Love Creek Preserve (Conservation Area) — 6.9 mi, 064° NE
- Bandera Canyonlands Fee (Conservation Area) — 6.9 mi, 064° NE
- Jones Cemetery (Monument) — 8.1 mi, 174° S
- Benjamin F. Highsmith (Monument) — 8.1 mi, 174° S
- Sabinal Canyon Museum (Museum) — 9.0 mi, 169° S
- Camp La Jita (Park) — 11.1 mi, 171° S
- Garner State Park (State Park) — 14.2 mi, 227° SW
- Krause Ranch (Park) — 14.5 mi, 308° NW
- Crystal Cave (Attraction) — 15.8 mi, 225° SW
- White Rock Cave (Attraction) — 15.8 mi, 224° SW
- Real County Historical Museum (Museum) — 16.7 mi, 299° NW
- Hill Country State Natural Area (State Conservation Area) — 20.7 mi, 107° E
- Charles Lindbergh In Camp Wood, 1924 (Public Artwork) — 27.9 mi, 260° W
- Nueces Canyon Historical Museum (Museum) — 28.0 mi, 259° W
- Hill Country Arts Foundation - Main Building & Gift Shop (Arts Centre) — 29.1 mi, 039° NE
- The Point Theatre (Theatre) — 29.1 mi, 039° NE
- Duncan-McAshan Visual Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 29.2 mi, 039° NE
- The Cross at Kerrville (Attraction) — 34.8 mi, 049° NE
- Hondo Welcome Sign (Attraction) — 37.3 mi, 137° SE
- Briscoe-Garner Museum (Museum) — 39.5 mi, 201° S
- Grand Opera House (Theatre) — 39.5 mi, 201° S
- Cooks Slough Nature Park (Nature Reserve) — 41.2 mi, 200° S
- South Llano River State Park (State Park) — 48.0 mi, 343° N
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About This Vanderpool Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Vanderpool, Texas. Coordinates: 29.745223, -99.55505. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.
Detailed location data for Vanderpool includes the ZIP code (78885), telephone area code (512, 830), county seat of Bandera County (Bandera), and school district assignment.
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |
