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Lost Maples State Natural Area is a 2,906-acre (1,176 ha) area of hills and canyons on the upper Sabinal River in the Edwards Plateau Region of Texas. It is designated a Natural Area , rather than a State Park , which means the primary focus is the maintenance and protection of the property's natural state.
Lost Maples State Natural Area, located off RM 187. RM 187 winds through nearly seven miles (11 km) of brushland, passing several large ranches and farms alongside the Sabinal River. The highway heads through the unincorporated community of Vanderpool [7] and runs concurrently with RM 337 for a length of 1.1 miles
Vanderpool is located along the Sabinal River in the Sabinal Canyon. [4] It is in western Bandera Count at the intersection of Texas State Highway 187 and Ranch to Market Road 337, 30 miles (48 km) west of Bandera, 10 mi (16 km) north of Utopia, [3] 19 mi (31 km) north of Sabinal, 17 mi (27 km) east of Leakey, 43 mi (69 km) southwest of Kerrville, and 80 mi (130 km) west of San Antonio.
RM 187 north – Lost Maples State Natural Area, SH 39: Northern end of RM 187 concurrency: Vanderpool: 37.716: 60.698: RM 187 south – Utopia, Sabinal: Southern end of RM 187 concurrency: Medina: 56.101: 90.286: SH 16 north (Broadway Street) – Kerrville SH 16 south (Broadway Street) – Bandera, San Antonio: Eastern terminus; T intersection
Lost Maples State Natural Area 1980 29°48′28″N 99°34′15″W / 29.807719°N 99.570697°W / 29.807719; -99.570697 ( Lost Maples State Natural
During the last 30 years of the 20th century, with an estimated 80% of its land dedicated to farming and ranching industries, the county government facilitates three major actions to preserve its natural heritage: the Lost Maples State Natural Area opens to the public in 1979, [16] the Hill Country State Natural Area [17] opens to the public in ...
Further alteration to the savanna has incurred though the encroachment of shrubs now that grassland fires are carefully controlled. Small areas of intact habitat remain in protected areas such as the Balcones Canyonlands National Wildlife Refuge and Lost Maples State Natural Area. Another important area for wildlife is Fort Cavazos military ...
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