THE BARKSDALE LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Balcones Canyonlands setting.
Barksdale CDP has 0.88 square miles of land in Edwards County. Its Census reference point is in Balcones Canyonlands, within Edwards Plateau.
A limestone plateau becomes more dissected toward its southern and eastern margins. Juniper-oak and mesquite-oak landscapes accompany valleys, springs and the region's distinctive underground drainage system.
Regional context: Edwards Plateau ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
Barksdale and Edwards County
Barksdale is associated with Edwards County in the Census boundary data. Start with the parcel’s tax bill to match the property to that jurisdiction, then confirm which government handles its land use.
Barksdale by land and water
The Census records 0.01 square miles of water within Barksdale, or 1.2% of its total area. It is 1.1 percentage points higher than the 0.1% recorded for Edwards County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Barksdale CDP has 1.8 times the land area of nearby Camp Wood city (0.5 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

