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Dodson Texas Map

Explore Dodson, 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 Dodson, Texas

How to Use This Dodson, Texas Map

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

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

Latitude	34.766725
Longitude	-100.023994
Population	93
Density	58.9 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	79230
Area Code	806
County Seat	Wellington
School District	Wellington Independent School District

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About Dodson, Texas

Dodson is a locality in Collingsworth County, Texas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 93. The population density is 58.9 people per km². Dodson is located at 34.7667°N, 100.0240°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Dodson is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 79230.

Dodson sprawls across the sun-bleached plains of the Texas Panhandle, a place where the horizon stretches thin and taut like a wire pulled against the sky. It lies 40.2 miles west-northwest of Altus, OK (from Altus, OK: bearing 283°T), and is situated 25.6 miles north-northeast of Childress. The landscape here is defined by an expansive, quiet austerity, marked by the persistent scrub and hardy grasses that bend under the weight of the restless wind. Two miles away, the narrow, winding course of Bitter Creek carves a subtle signature into the earth, providing a modest riparian corridor that contrasts with the relentless flatness of the surrounding prairie. When the light of late afternoon descends, the vast openness creates a singular clarity, casting shadows that elongate across the dry soil and revealing the subtle, undulating topography that reaches toward the distant, faint silhouette of Dixon Hollow.

Dodson bears the quiet imprint of an agricultural heritage, where the rhythm of the seasons dictates the pulse of daily existence and the harvest remains the primary measure of the passing years. The local economy stays tethered to the vast, open tracts of land that have sustained generations of ranchers and farmers, their labor evident in the orderly fences and the occasional, solitary windmill turning against the clouds. For those seeking the stillness of the outdoors, the proximity to the Hall Public Fishing Area and the waters of Mary Kromer Reservoir offers a reprieve from the heat, serving as vital gathering points for a population that values the integrity of the land. Life in Dodson proceeds with a deliberate, measured pace, grounded in the resilience of a community that understands how to endure in a climate that demands both patience and a profound respect for the soil.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Hall Public Fishing Area (State Conservation Area) — 6.8 mi, 052° NE
Capt. Randolph Marcy's Exploration Route through Collingsworth County (Monument) — 10.7 mi, 286° W
Marian Airpark (Local Park) — 11.1 mi, 301° NW
Ellison Park (Local Park) — 12.0 mi, 298° NW
Collingsworth County Hospital (Monument) — 12.1 mi, 298° NW
O'Neil Building (Monument) — 12.4 mi, 300° NW
Sandy Sanders Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 17.5 mi, 029° NE
Buffalo Lake National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 21.9 mi, 219° SW · 15k acres
Childress County Heritage Museum (Museum) — 25.9 mi, 204° SW
Caprock Canyons Trailway (State Recreation Area) — 27.7 mi, 239° SW
Sandhill Curiosity Shop (Museum) — 32.1 mi, 016° N
City meat market (erick) (Attraction) — 32.2 mi, 016° N
Windmill Garden (Public Artwork) — 32.5 mi, 018° N
Pioneer West Museum (Museum) — 33.5 mi, 338° N
U-Drop Inn (Museum) — 34.2 mi, 338° N
Hardeman County Historical Museum (Museum) — 36.1 mi, 153° SE
Quartz Mountain State Resort Park (State Park) — 40.4 mi, 072° E
Christmas Tree Pole (Attraction) — 41.1 mi, 102° E
Studio One (Arts Centre) — 41.1 mi, 101° E
Beech JRB-4 (Attraction) — 42.5 mi, 101° E
Douglas C-47B Skytrain (Attraction) — 42.6 mi, 100° E
Copper Breaks State Park (State Park) — 46.4 mi, 161° S
Pease River Valley Overlook (Viewpoint) — 48.3 mi, 161° S
Flix On 6 (Cinema) — 55.5 mi, 039° NE
Black Kettle National Grassland (National Grassland) — 55.6 mi, 010° N · 31k acres
McClellan Creek National Grassland (National Grassland) — 56.1 mi, 303° NW · 1,402 acres
Ramona Theatre (Theatre) — 62.9 mi, 114° SE
Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 69.0 mi, 089° E · 118k acres
Wichita Mountains Wilderness North Mountain Unit (Wilderness Area) — 70.6 mi, 092° E · 9,786 acres
Amphitheater (Theatre) — 75.4 mi, 315° NW

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