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Buckholts Texas Map

Explore Buckholts, 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 Buckholts, Texas

How to Use This Buckholts, Texas Map

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

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	Buckholts
State	Texas (TX)
County	Milam County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	30.872966
Longitude	-97.124992
Population	365
Density	103.7 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	76518
Area Code	254
County Seat	Cameron
School District	Buckholts Independent School District

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About Buckholts, Texas

Buckholts is a locality in Milam County, Texas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 365. The population density is 103.7 people per km². Buckholts is located at 30.8730°N, 97.1250°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Buckholts is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 76518.

Buckholts sits upon the sun-bleached expanse of the Milam County prairie, where the horizon stretches wide and unencumbered by the shadow of any distant mountain range. It lies 20.2 miles southeast of Temple, TX (from Temple, TX: bearing 140°T), and is situated 8.9 miles west of Cameron. The terrain reveals itself as a series of gentle swells and shallow depressions, including the nearby depression of Hall Hollow, which collects the seasonal runoff from the surrounding fields. Dry winds often sweep across the flat plains, carrying the scent of parched earth and the metallic tang of Lipan Creek, which meanders through the landscape only a mile away. The light here at dusk possesses a singular, heavy quality, turning the prairie grasses the color of weathered copper and lending the sky a bruised, violet depth that seems to pull the earth closer to the cooling air.

Buckholts emerged from the expansion of the rail lines, serving as a quiet nexus for the agricultural life that has defined the region for generations. The local economy persists in the rhythm of the harvest, with rows of crops extending toward the distant silhouette of Hart Mountain, a landmark that stands as a faint, jagged reminder of the wider world beyond the reach of the local grain silos. Residents might spend a Saturday afternoon at Oj Thomas Park or venture toward the quiet waters of Soil Conservation Service Site 10 Reservoir, yet the true character of the place remains anchored in the stubborn resilience of those who tend the soil. Life in Buckholts moves with a deliberate, measured cadence, favoring the steady work of the fields and the long, quiet evenings that follow the setting of the sun.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Buckholts SPJST Lodge Hall (Monument) — 0.4 mi, 127° SE
S. S. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church (Monument) — 3.9 mi, 060° NE
Bryant Station (Monument) — 4.4 mi, 306° NW
Oj Thomas Park (Local Park) — 8.4 mi, 097° E
Ledbetter Park (Local Park) — 8.5 mi, 105° E
Milam County Historical Museum (Museum) — 8.9 mi, 100° E
Airport Park Complex (Local Recreation) — 9.1 mi, 088° E
JB Rodeo Arena (Stadium) — 15.1 mi, 281° W
Granger Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 15.7 mi, 227° SW
Granger Lake (Recreation Area) — 16.3 mi, 227° SW
Mayfield-Dobbs Museum (Museum) — 16.7 mi, 272° W
Pecan Grove Wildlife Area (Nature Reserve) — 17.1 mi, 224° SW
Sore Finger Wildlife Area (Nature Reserve) — 17.9 mi, 233° SW
Five Wells Roping Rodeo Arena (Stadium) — 18.5 mi, 297° NW
Old Arcadia Theater (Theatre) — 20.0 mi, 321° NW
Railroad and Pioneer Museum (Museum) — 20.2 mi, 320° NW
Czech Heritage Museum (Museum) — 20.4 mi, 321° NW
Temple Wildcat (Public Artwork) — 21.1 mi, 320° NW
Sammons Golf Course (Local Recreation) — 21.2 mi, 318° NW
Bell County Museum (Museum) — 23.7 mi, 303° NW
Harris Community Center (Arts Centre) — 24.1 mi, 303° NW
Old Town Salado (Attraction) — 25.0 mi, 283° W
Sweet Eats Adventure Farm & Petting Zoo (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 25.8 mi, 231° SW
Doug Smith Performance Center (Theatre) — 36.6 mi, 244° SW
Lake Somerville State Park - Nails Creek Unit (State Park) — 41.8 mi, 149° SE
Lake Somerville Trailway State Park (State Park) — 44.3 mi, 148° SE
Clear Creek Park (National Conservation Area) — 44.5 mi, 293° NW · 78 acres
Lake Waco Wetlands (National Conservation Area) — 51.1 mi, 349° N · 348 acres
Balcones Canyonlands National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 53.3 mi, 250° W · 43k acres

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