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Chester Texas Map

Explore Chester, 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 Chester, Texas

How to Use This Chester, Texas Map

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

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

Latitude	30.926306
Longitude	-94.596593
Population	270
Density	66.2 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	75936
Area Code	903
County Seat	Woodville
School District	Chester Independent School District

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About Chester, Texas

Chester is a locality in Tyler County, Texas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 270. The population density is 66.2 people per km². Chester is located at 30.9263°N, 94.5966°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Chester is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 75936.

Chester reveals itself through the low, persistent murmur of Dry Creek, which carves a narrow, winding path through the dense vegetation that defines the landscape. It lies 29.5 miles south-southeast of Lufkin, TX (from Lufkin, TX: bearing 165°T), and is situated 15.0 miles northwest of Woodville. The air here holds a heavy, humid stillness, pressing against the skin like damp velvet as the sun descends toward the silhouette of Big Hill five miles to the west. Broad expanses of timberland stretch toward the horizon, punctuated by the deep greens of the Angelina National Forest, which anchors the wilderness just thirteen miles away. The light at dusk settles in thick, golden layers across the tall grasses, turning the surrounding thickets into a blur of amber and bruised violet.

Chester emerged from the quiet expansion of the regional timber trade, a history still etched into the weathered grain of the older structures that line the local thoroughfares. While the industry has shifted away from the intensive logging of previous generations, the rhythm of life in Chester remains tied to the deliberate pace of the surrounding woods and the seasonal cycles of the inland plains. Residents look toward the distant waters of Blue Hole for relief from the summer heat, a tradition that persists despite the shifting tides of the modern economy. The character of Chester persists in this quietude, where the sound of wind moving through pine needles serves as the primary measure of the passing day.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Whitehead Home (Monument) — 3.1 mi, 233° SW
Angelina National Forest (National Forest) — 13.4 mi, 058° NE · 154k acres
Texas Statesman William Pettus Hobby (Monument) — 13.6 mi, 268° W
Moscow (Monument) — 13.7 mi, 268° W
Heritage Village Museum (Museum) — 14.2 mi, 140° SE
Upland Island Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 14.2 mi, 055° NE · 13k acres
Big Thicket National Preserve (National Conservation Area) — 16.2 mi, 202° S · 109k acres
Alabama-Coushatta Indian Reservation Museum (Museum) — 19.9 mi, 219° SW
Angelina Neches/Dam Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 20.9 mi, 097° E
Sam Rayburn Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 21.7 mi, 037° NE
Davy Crockett National Forest (National Forest) — 21.8 mi, 317° NW · 161k acres
Alabama Creek Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 21.8 mi, 317° NW
Sam Rayburn Reservoir (Recreation Area) — 22.1 mi, 031° NE
Martin Dies, Jr. State Park (State Park) — 22.9 mi, 102° E
Livingston Museum (Museum) — 25.1 mi, 234° SW
Naranjo Museum of Natural History (Museum) — 25.2 mi, 340° N
Angelina College Roadrunner (Public Artwork) — 26.2 mi, 342° N
Carmike Cinema Lufkin Mall 9 (Cinema) — 27.8 mi, 344° N
Observation Deck (Viewpoint) — 28.2 mi, 147° SE
Lake Livingston State Park (State Park) — 29.5 mi, 234° SW
Jasper Bulldog Stadium (Stadium) — 34.6 mi, 090° E
Jasper County Historical Museum (Museum) — 35.3 mi, 090° E
Turkey Hill Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 36.4 mi, 038° NE · 5,536 acres
Trinity River National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 39.4 mi, 206° SW · 58k acres
Cole Art Center at The Old Opera House (Gallery) — 46.9 mi, 356° N
Texas Prison Rodeo Stadium (Historic Ruins) — 58.0 mi, 256° W
Performance Stage (Attraction) — 61.7 mi, 216° SW
Discovery Junction (Attraction) — 61.8 mi, 216° SW
Axe Throwing/Archery (Attraction) — 61.8 mi, 216° SW
Nature Center (Attraction) — 61.8 mi, 216° SW

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