Explore Bridgeport, 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.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Bridgeport, 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 Bridgeport.
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 | Bridgeport |
| State | Texas (TX) |
| County | Wise County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 33.210449 |
| Longitude | -97.772466 |
| Population | 5,923 |
| Density | 291.6 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Code | 76426 |
| Area Code | 254 |
| County Seat | Decatur |
| School District | Bridgeport Independent School District |
Bridgeport reveals itself as a landscape defined by the persistent, winding presence of Turkey Creek, which carves a path through the earth just a short distance from the center. It lies 24.9 miles north-northwest of Azle, TX (from Azle, TX: bearing 331°T), and is situated 9.9 miles west of Decatur. The terrain surrounding Bridgeport unfolds in an expanse of subtle slopes and open prairie, far removed from any maritime influence. Peach Hill Lake waits only three miles away, offering a quiet stillness to the local topography. On the distant horizon, the silhouette of The Backbone provides a rugged boundary to the view, standing twenty-eight miles away as a constant, weathered sentinel. Those seeking the wilder textures of the region often wander toward the Lyndon B Johnson National Grassland, which offers a vast, grassy reprieve only eleven miles from the local streets.
Bridgeport carries the weight of a frontier history rooted in the grit of coal mining and the steady labor of the early twentieth century. These industries once shaped the local economy, leaving behind a legacy of endurance that informs the character of the modern workforce. Today, the town balances these traditional roots with a quiet, industrious pace that keeps the local economy moving forward. Residents often gather at Harwood Park, a local space that anchors the community and serves as a primary site for social interaction. The rhythm of daily life here remains tethered to the land, reflecting a heritage built on the extraction of resources and the slow, deliberate growth of a North Texas settlement.
Bridgeport possesses a cultural character forged by the interplay between the harsh beauty of Devils Den and the open, welcoming atmosphere of its public spaces. Visitors often explore the nearby Lyndon B Johnson National Grasslands Trail, which provides a direct encounter with the native grasses and quietude of the plains. The social life of the area is punctuated by seasonal events that bring neighbors together, fostering a sense of belonging that transcends the modern digital disconnect. While the town remains modest in its public profile, it maintains a steady, authentic presence that avoids the artifice of more commercialized regions. The quality of light during the late afternoon, when it catches the limestone and dust, reveals a raw, unvarnished beauty that defines the experience of living in Bridgeport.
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This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Bridgeport, Texas. Coordinates: 33.210449, -97.772466. 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 Bridgeport includes the ZIP code (76426), telephone area code (254), county seat of Wise County (Decatur), and school district assignment (Bridgeport 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. |