Bertram Texas Map
Explore Bertram, Texas, 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 Bertram, Texas
How to Use This Bertram, Texas Map
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Bertram, Texas. 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 Texas 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 Bertram.
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 | Bertram |
| State | Texas (TX) |
| County | Burnet County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 30.74466 |
| Longitude | -98.066459 |
| Population | 1,616 |
| Density | 412.9 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Code | 78605 |
| Area Code | 512, 737 |
| County Seat | Burnet |
| School District | Burnet Consolidated Independent School District |
About Bertram, Texas
Bertram is a locality in Burnet County, Texas, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,616. The population density is 412.9 people per km². Bertram is located at 30.7447°N, 98.0665°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Bertram is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 78605.Bertram maintains a quiet posture amidst the rugged, limestone-streaked landscape of the central Texas interior. It lies 16.6 miles northwest of Leander, TX (from Leander, TX: bearing 313°T), and is situated 9.6 miles northwest of Liberty Hill. Bear Creek meanders through the periphery, offering a thin ribbon of moisture that sustains the stubborn, drought-hardy vegetation typical of this inland expanse. At Johnnie Mae Wheeler Park, the earth feels solid and ancient, defined by the scrub oak and native grasses that hold fast against the expansive, sun-bleached sky. The light here at dusk possesses a singular clarity, casting long, bruised-purple shadows across the uneven terrain that stretches away from the horizon toward the distant, faint silhouette of the Edwards Plateau.
Bertram emerged from the expansion of the rail line, a development that dictated the layout of its streets and the steady, unpretentious pace of its commerce. Grain silos and historic storefronts serve as markers of an economy once deeply rooted in agriculture, though the rhythm of the day now drifts toward a modern blend of small-scale enterprise and local trade. While the deeper, hidden contours of the earth are carved into the limestone of Rocky Hollow miles away, the character of Bertram remains tied to the surface, where the heat of the afternoon gives way to a cool, quiet stillness. Life moves with an observance of tradition that honors the labor of those who settled this arid ground, finding value in the spare, honest beauty of a landscape that asks for patience and rewards a steady hand.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Bertram (Monument) — 0.3 mi, 063° NE
- The Village of South Gabriel (Monument) — 2.3 mi, 141° SE
- The Bryson Place (Monument) — 2.7 mi, 133° SE
- Balcones Canyonlands National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 4.6 mi, 193° S · 43k acres
- Collins Ranch (Park) — 8.4 mi, 096° E
- Galloway-Hammond Recreation Center (Local Recreation) — 9.4 mi, 272° W
- River Ranch County Park (Local Recreation) — 10.0 mi, 133° SE
- Longhorn Cavern State Park (State Park) — 11.8 mi, 252° W
- Georgetown Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 13.8 mi, 103° E
- Georgetown Lake (Recreation Area) — 13.8 mi, 104° E
- Balcones Canyonland Preserve:Scott & White (Local Park) — 14.1 mi, 148° SE
- Leander Dinosaur Tracks (Historic Ruins) — 14.8 mi, 127° SE
- Hidden Springs Preserve (Local Park) — 15.1 mi, 057° NE
- Double Horn (Local Conservation Area) — 15.7 mi, 208° SW
- ShowBiz Cinemas (Cinema) — 15.9 mi, 230° SW
- Inks Lake State Park (State Park) — 16.9 mi, 271° W
- Highland Arts Guild (Gallery) — 17.3 mi, 227° SW
- Uptown Theatre (Theatre) — 17.3 mi, 226° SW
- Bernie's Art Gallery & Custom Frame Shop (Gallery) — 17.3 mi, 226° SW
- Marta Stafford Fine Art (Gallery) — 17.4 mi, 226° SW
- 1000ft Overlook of Inks Lake (Viewpoint) — 17.7 mi, 267° W
- A. M. Brown Cabin Chimney (Historic Ruins) — 18.6 mi, 120° SE
- Dead Man's Hole (Attraction) — 19.0 mi, 218° SW
- Texas paintball (Attraction) — 19.1 mi, 151° SE
- Balcones Canyonlands Preserve (Local Conservation Area) — 20.5 mi, 147° SE
- Ripples from a Spring (Public Artwork) — 20.8 mi, 136° SE
- World's Largest Spur (Attraction) — 22.3 mi, 342° N
- Lampasas County Museum (Museum) — 23.2 mi, 343° N
- Doug Smith Performance Center (Theatre) — 24.1 mi, 107° E
- The Williamson Museum (Museum) — 24.2 mi, 108° E
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About This Bertram Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Bertram, Texas. Coordinates: 30.74466, -98.066459. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.
Detailed location data for Bertram includes the ZIP code (78605), telephone area code (512, 737), county seat of Burnet County (Burnet), and school district assignment (Burnet Consolidated Independent School District).
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |
