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Sterling County.

Sterling County has 923.4 square miles of land in Texas. 3 mapped landscape regions meet across Sterling County: Semiarid Edwards Plateau, Caprock Canyons, Badlands, and Breaks, Arid Llano Estacado.

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The Sterling County Courthouse in Sterling City, Texas, United States was built in 1938.
A VIEW OF THE AREA

The Sterling County Courthouse in Sterling City, Texas, United States was built in 1938.

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THE SETTINGSemiarid Edwards Plateau
COMMUNITIES IN THE ATLAS1 listed localities
YOUR STARTING POINTOpen Sterling County on the map

THE STERLING COUNTY LAND BRIEF

Land in the
Semiarid Edwards Plateau setting.

Sterling County has 923.4 square miles of land in Texas. 3 mapped landscape regions meet across Sterling County: Semiarid Edwards Plateau, Caprock Canyons, Badlands, and Breaks, Arid Llano Estacado.

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 ↗ · Regional mapping across the county footprint

Where the landscape changes

Sterling County intersects 3 mapped regional units. The largest mapped shares are:

  1. Semiarid Edwards Plateau88.9%
  2. Caprock Canyons, Badlands, and Breaks10.8%
  3. Arid Llano Estacado0.2%
Percent of the county footprint covered by the regional layer, which covers approximately 100% of its cartographic area. Regional units do not define individual parcels.

Southwestern Tablelands in Sterling County

Canyons, mesas, badlands and river breaks border the High Plains. This more dissected country includes grassland and shrub-covered slopes, with sharper terrain changes than the neighboring plains.

Read the regional source ↗

High Plains in Sterling County

Broad, comparatively smooth plains distinguish the High Plains from neighboring broken terrain. The natural grassland setting is drier and higher than the Central Great Plains to the east.

Read the regional source ↗

Finding your parcel within Sterling County

The atlas lists 1 cities, towns, townships, and Census communities associated with Sterling County, including Sterling City. The list includes overlapping geography types and does not divide the county into exclusive service areas.

Sterling County

Sterling County by land and water

The Census records 0.07 square miles of water within Sterling County, or 0% of its total area. That share is close to Sterling County’s 0%. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.

For scale, Sterling County has 943.3 times the land area of nearby Sterling City city (0.98 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

The Census boundary meets Coke County, Glasscock County, Howard County, Mitchell County, Reagan County, Tom Green County within Texas. A tract near one of these lines should be matched to the county identifier on its own records.

FROM LOCAL CONTEXT TO YOUR PARCEL

Three questions for
Sterling County land.

These starting questions follow this location’s jurisdiction, regional setting, and nearby geography. The answers come from the property itself.

01

Locate the parcel within Sterling County

Use a tax bill, deed, or assessor’s parcel number to pin down the land in Sterling County. The county includes 1 listed community geographies; a nearby community name does not prove the parcel is inside its limits.

02

Read the Semiarid Edwards Plateau setting

Semiarid Edwards Plateau belongs to Edwards Plateau. Which parts of the tract are plateau top or valley slope, and what parcel-specific water and access information has been documented? The wider county also reaches Southwestern Tablelands and High Plains; use the parcel’s location to choose the relevant setting.

03

Check the route, beyond Sterling City

Sterling City is 4.1 miles east of the Sterling County reference point. That geographic proximity does not establish a drivable route or legal access. Which road reaches your land, and is the right to use it recorded?

OPEN THE RIGHT MAP. FIND THE RIGHT RECORD.

Sterling County resources,
ready to explore.

The topographic link opens at this location’s reference point. Government links identify the actual named jurisdiction in the Census directory.

MAP CENTERED ON STERLING COUNTY

USGS National Map

Begin at 31.8358° N, 101.0549° W. Locate your parcel and inspect the available terrain and geographic layers.

Explore Sterling County ↗CENSUS-LISTED GOVERNMENT WEBSITE

County Of Sterling

Use this county government’s site to identify the relevant office and its current instructions. Confirm that it administers the record or land-use question for your parcel.

Open County Of Sterling ↗THIS GEOGRAPHY’S CENSUS PROFILE

Sterling County data

View Census information selected by this county’s geographic identifier. Available statistics depend on the geography and survey.

View the geography profile ↗THE REGIONAL MAP SOURCE

Semiarid Edwards Plateau

Explore the agency mapping behind the Edwards Plateau context in this guide. Use the detailed map to identify the unit at your actual property.

View regional mapping ↗
Additional Texas landowner resources

TWDB data, apps, and maps

Official Texas groundwater, water-supply, and flood-related mapping resources.

TWDB groundwater viewer

State groundwater records and mapped aquifer, well, and management-area context.

FEMA flood mapsUSDA Web Soil SurveyWetlands mapper

PLACES, DISTANCES & CONNECTIONS

The communities of Sterling County.

Sterling City lies about 4.1 miles east of Sterling County by reference-point distance. The diagram locates nearby community reference points within the county geography.

WITHIN THE COUNTY GEOGRAPHY

Sterling County in context

NSEWSterling City · 4.1 miles1OUTER RING: 4.1 MILES
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    Sterling City4.1 mi · city
Positions are calculated from Census reference points. Crowded labels use a leader line to their exact dot. Straight-line distances within Texas; no roads, travel times, or service boundaries are implied.
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QUESTIONS GROUNDED IN THIS PLACE

Your Sterling County
land questions.

Have a tax bill, an inherited deed, or simply a map pin? Start with what you have.

What should I send for land in Sterling County?+

Send the parcel number or legal description, approximate acreage, and a map pin showing the property in Sterling County. Sterling County’s 923.4 square miles of land include many different property situations; the exact parcel is what we review.

Does Semiarid Edwards Plateau describe all of Sterling County?+

The county’s mapped footprint intersects 3 regional units; Semiarid Edwards Plateau is the largest mapped share. County-scale information cannot establish the soil, slope, drainage, or development potential of one tract.

Can I use Sterling City as a reference for my land?+

It can help explain the location: its Census point is about 4.1 miles east of Sterling County’s. That distance is not a driving route, utility connection, or comparable-sale adjustment. Share the actual access road and parcel records so we can review your property on its own facts.

Can I request an offer without being near Sterling County?+

Yes. Begin online with the property location and ownership details. Tell Larry G aka "Landman" and the team what you know about the land, access, and any co-owners. We review the parcel before deciding whether to propose a purchase; if a sale moves forward, the closing company can explain remote signing arrangements.

Sources for this guide. 2025 U.S. Census geography supplies local names, area measurements, reference points, and map boundaries. Regional context uses EPA Level IV ecoregions mapping. Government links come from the Census 2026 Government Units Listing and are not individually certified by USA Land Offers. Read the mapping methods, coverage, and source details →

This guide describes a service area, not a local office. Maps and regional facts do not establish an individual parcel’s boundaries, permitted use, risk, or value.

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Your land in Sterling County.
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