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Topaz California Map

Explore Topaz, California, 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 Topaz, California

How to Use This Topaz, California Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Topaz, California. 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 California 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 Topaz.

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	Topaz
State	California (CA)
County	Mono County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles)

Latitude	38.638059
Longitude	-119.501807
Population	150
Density	4.8 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	96133
Area Code	530
County Seat	Bridgeport
School District	Eastern Sierra Unified School District

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About Topaz, California

Topaz is a locality in Mono County, California, United States. It is a small community with a population of 150. The population density is 4.8 people per km². Topaz is located at 38.6381°N, 119.5018°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 96133.

Topaz sits where the high desert meets the rugged incline of the earth, defined by the steady, cold pulse of the West Walker River. It lies 33.2 miles southeast of South Lake Tahoe, CA (from South Lake Tahoe, CA: bearing 131°T), and is situated 33.2 miles southeast of Lake Tahoe.

The landscape surrounding Topaz is shaped by a dry, expansive austerity, where the sunlight at dusk bleaches the sagebrush into shades of pale copper and silver. Three miles away, the dark, still waters of Topaz Lake reflect the sky, providing a stark contrast to the arid ground that stretches toward the distant, jagged silhouette of the Sierra Nevada. To the west, the Slinkard Valley Area of Critical Environmental Concern preserves a fragile, quiet wilderness, while the nearby Toiyabe National Forest offers a dense transition into timber and shadow. It is a place of immense, quiet scale, where the air possesses a thin, crisp clarity that makes the distant ridges seem close enough to touch.

Topaz emerged as a transit point, a small anchor for those moving through the high country, and its history remains tied to the movement of people and the seasonal shift of the land. Economic life here is sparse and grounded, relying on the seasonal patterns of travelers and the modest needs of the few who choose to live among the sage. The proximity to Slinkard Valley ensures that the land remains largely undisturbed, a quiet buffer that keeps the pace of life slow and deliberate. Life in Topaz is measured by the changing intensity of the wind and the way the light shifts across the basin, demanding a certain patience from anyone who stays long enough to notice the subtle, rhythmic turning of the seasons.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Slinkard Valley Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 1.3 mi, 267° W
Topaz Lake Public Fishing Area (National Conservation Area) — 2.1 mi, 297° NW · 402 acres
Toiyabe National Forest (National Forest) — 2.1 mi, 360° N · 3.9M acres
Slinkard / Little Antelope Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 2.6 mi, 275° W
Topaz Lake Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 4.2 mi, 350° N
Slinkard Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 4.4 mi, 285° W · 6,302 acres
Aspen Glen Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 6.4 mi, 176° S
Carson-Iceberg Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 6.4 mi, 229° SW · 159k acres
Heenan Lake Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 6.7 mi, 283° W
Hoye Bridge (Historic Ruins) — 7.4 mi, 033° NE
Burbank Canyons Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 10.9 mi, 009° N · 13k acres
Barney Riley (Historic Ruins) — 12.5 mi, 315° NW
Mokelumne Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 15.3 mi, 267° W · 104k acres
Stanislaus National Forest (National Forest) — 16.5 mi, 217° SW · 901k acres
Snowshoe Thompson Historical Monument (Monument) — 17.3 mi, 303° NW
Leavitt Falls (Viewpoint) — 22.0 mi, 188° S
Columns of the Giants (Attraction) — 26.5 mi, 218° SW
Kit Carson Historical Monument (Monument) — 26.6 mi, 279° W
Hunewill Upper Sawmill (Monument) — 29.1 mi, 162° S
Amphitheater (Theatre) — 29.4 mi, 248° W
Linder Grove (Nature Reserve) — 30.9 mi, 293° NW
The Genoa Gallery (Gallery) — 31.4 mi, 324° NW
Yosemite National Park (National Park) — 31.6 mi, 189° S · 743k acres
Heavenly Village Cinemas (Cinema) — 32.3 mi, 313° NW
The Loft (Theatre) — 32.3 mi, 313° NW
On Tahoe Time (Gallery) — 32.3 mi, 313° NW
Pacific Crest Gallery (Gallery) — 32.3 mi, 313° NW
Hard Rock Stadium Cinemas (Cinema) — 32.6 mi, 314° NW
St Theresa (Public Artwork) — 32.9 mi, 309° NW
Round Hill Pines Beach Resort (Attraction) — 34.4 mi, 315° NW

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