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Upton County.

Upton County has 1,241.3 square miles of land in Texas. 5 mapped landscape regions meet across Upton County: Arid Llano Estacado, Chihuahuan Basins and Playas, Semiarid Edwards Plateau, among others.

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The Upton County Courthouse in Rankin, Texas, United States.
A VIEW OF THE AREA

The Upton County Courthouse in Rankin, Texas, United States.

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THE SETTINGArid Llano Estacado
COMMUNITIES IN THE ATLAS2 listed localities
YOUR STARTING POINTOpen Upton County on the map

THE UPTON COUNTY LAND BRIEF

Land in the
Arid Llano Estacado setting.

Upton County has 1,241.3 square miles of land in Texas. 5 mapped landscape regions meet across Upton County: Arid Llano Estacado, Chihuahuan Basins and Playas, Semiarid Edwards Plateau, among others.

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.

Regional context: High Plains ↗ · Regional mapping across the county footprint

Where the landscape changes

Upton County intersects 5 mapped regional units. The largest mapped shares are:

  1. Arid Llano Estacado57.2%
  2. Chihuahuan Basins and Playas21.1%
  3. Semiarid Edwards Plateau15%
  4. Stockton Plateau5.8%
  5. Shinnery Sands0.9%
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.

Chihuahuan Deserts in Upton County

Desert basins and mountain ranges extend across this region, with the Rio Grande and Pecos as important drainage corridors. Arid shrubland and grassland contrast with wooded higher elevations.

Read the regional source ↗

Edwards Plateau in Upton County

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.

Read the regional source ↗

Finding your parcel within Upton County

The atlas lists 2 cities, towns, townships, and Census communities associated with Upton County, including McCamey, Rankin. The list includes overlapping geography types and does not divide the county into exclusive service areas.

Upton County

Upton County by land and water

The Census records 0.18 square miles of water within Upton County, or 0% of its total area. That share is close to Upton County’s 0%. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.

For scale, Upton County has 1,176.6 times the land area of nearby Rankin city (1.06 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

The Census boundary meets Crane County, Crockett County, Ector County, Glasscock County, Midland County, Reagan 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
Upton 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 Upton County

Use a tax bill, deed, or assessor’s parcel number to pin down the land in Upton County. The county includes 2 listed community geographies; a nearby community name does not prove the parcel is inside its limits.

02

Read the Arid Llano Estacado setting

Arid Llano Estacado belongs to High Plains. What do parcel records show about road frontage, water arrangements and any existing agricultural improvements on the open plains? The wider county also reaches Chihuahuan Deserts and Edwards Plateau; use the parcel’s location to choose the relevant setting.

03

Check the route, beyond Rankin

Rankin is 10.7 miles southeast of the Upton 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.

Upton 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 UPTON COUNTY

USGS National Map

Begin at 31.3538° N, 102.0415° W. Locate your parcel and inspect the available terrain and geographic layers.

Explore Upton County ↗THIS GEOGRAPHY’S CENSUS PROFILE

Upton 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

Arid Llano Estacado

Explore the agency mapping behind the High Plains 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 Upton County.

Rankin lies about 10.7 miles southeast of Upton County by reference-point distance. The diagram locates nearby community reference points within the county geography.

WITHIN THE COUNTY GEOGRAPHY

Upton County in context

NSEWRankin · 10.7 miles1McCamey · 18.6 miles2OUTER RING: 18.6 MILES
  1. 1
    Rankin10.7 mi · city
  2. 2
    McCamey18.6 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 Upton 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 Upton County?+

Send the parcel number or legal description, approximate acreage, and a map pin showing the property in Upton County. Upton County’s 1,241.3 square miles of land include many different property situations; the exact parcel is what we review.

Does Arid Llano Estacado describe all of Upton County?+

The county’s mapped footprint intersects 5 regional units; Arid Llano Estacado is the largest mapped share. County-scale information cannot establish the soil, slope, drainage, or development potential of one tract.

Can I use Rankin as a reference for my land?+

It can help explain the location: its Census point is about 10.7 miles southeast of Upton 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 Upton County?+

Yes. Begin online with the property location and ownership details. Tell Larry G 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 Upton County.
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