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Doss Texas Map

Explore Doss, 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 Doss, Texas

How to Use This Doss, Texas Map

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

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

Latitude	30.444636
Longitude	-99.130605
Population	280
Density	2.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	78618
Area Code	512, 737
County Seat	Fredericksburg

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About Doss, Texas

Doss is a locality in Gillespie County, Texas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 280. The population density is 2.0 people per km². Doss is located at 30.4446°N, 99.1306°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 78618.

Doss emerges from the limestone-flecked earth of the Texas Hill Country, defined by the persistent, winding path of Mormon Creek as it carves through the rugged terrain. It lies 19.4 miles northwest of Fredericksburg, TX (from Fredericksburg, TX: bearing 307°T), and is situated 27.5 miles north of Kerrville. Sunlight here possesses a peculiar, honeyed weight, catching the edges of the jagged outcrops and illuminating the dry, scrub-oak thickets that dominate the horizon. To the west, the distant rise of the Edwards Plateau casts long, violet shadows across the prairie, while the nearby depression of Tom Hollow provides a sheltered passage for the persistent winds. The landscape is one of austere resilience, where the soil is thin and rocky, demanding a quiet endurance from the cedar and prickly pear that cling to the slopes.

Settlement in Doss reflects a long-standing tradition of ranching and agricultural self-reliance, with family names etched into the barbed-wire fences that delineate the expansive grazing lands. The local economy persists in a slow, deliberate cadence, focused on the stewardship of livestock and the careful management of the arid range. Residents often look toward the Eckert James River Bat Cave Preserve as a reminder of the complex, subterranean life hidden within the porous rock of the region. Life in Doss moves in alignment with the seasons and the shifting light, favoring the practical beauty of a well-tended pasture over the clamor of modern industry, maintaining a character as sturdy and unyielding as the limestone foundations beneath the grass.

Nearby Outdoor Places

St. Peter Lutheran Church (Monument) — 0.0 mi, 048° NE
Squaw Creek Primitive Baptist Church (Monument) — 0.6 mi, 091° E
Lange's Mill (Monument) — 2.3 mi, 010° N
Canyons Off Road Park (Attraction) — 12.4 mi, 087° E
Eckert James River Bat Cave Preserve (Conservation Area) — 14.6 mi, 306° NW
Enchanted Rock State Natural Area (State Conservation Area) — 17.8 mi, 077° E
Lady Bird Johnson Park (Local Park) — 18.5 mi, 137° SE
Oak Crest Park (Local Recreation) — 19.4 mi, 135° SE
Admiral Nimitz Museum (Museum) — 19.7 mi, 127° SE
Ft. Mason City Park (Local Park) — 20.5 mi, 348° N
Mason County Museum (Museum) — 21.6 mi, 344° N
Fort Martin Scott Historic Site (Attraction) — 21.7 mi, 128° SE
Texas Rangers Heritage Center (Museum) — 21.8 mi, 129° SE
The Cross at Kerrville (Attraction) — 25.6 mi, 178° S
Mason Mountain Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 26.1 mi, 349° N
Scott Schreiner Golf Course (Park) — 26.5 mi, 179° S
Duncan-McAshan Visual Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 26.6 mi, 195° S
The Point Theatre (Theatre) — 26.7 mi, 195° S
Stonehenge II (Public Artwork) — 26.7 mi, 195° S
Hill Country Arts Foundation - Main Building & Gift Shop (Arts Centre) — 26.7 mi, 195° S
Riverhill Country Club (Park) — 29.1 mi, 180° S
Lookout (Viewpoint) — 30.3 mi, 181° S
Lyndon B. Johnson State Park & Historic Site (State Park) — 32.4 mi, 116° SE
LBJ Museum (Museum) — 33.2 mi, 115° SE
Pontotoc Winery (Attraction) — 33.4 mi, 016° N
Hill Country Wildlife Museum (Museum) — 34.3 mi, 052° NE
South Llano River State Park (State Park) — 39.1 mi, 271° W
Reptilandia (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 44.9 mi, 102° E
Balcones Canyonlands National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 60.3 mi, 080° E · 43k acres

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