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Early Texas Map

Explore Early, 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 Early, Texas

How to Use This Early, Texas Map

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

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

Latitude	31.742096
Longitude	-98.945605
Population	3,087
Density	320.0 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Codes	76802, 76803
Area Code	325
County Seat	Brownwood
School District	Early Independent School District

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About Early, Texas

Early is a locality in Brown County, Texas, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,087. The population density is 320.0 people per km². Early is located at 31.7421°N, 98.9456°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Early is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 76802, 76803.

Early presents a landscape defined by the expansive, sun-bleached horizon of the Texas plains, where the open sky dictates the temperament of the day. It lies 3.5 miles northeast of Brownwood, TX (from Brownwood, TX: bearing 50°T), and is situated 22.8 miles west-southwest of Comanche. A quiet, steady light filters over the dry grasses and scrub brush, illuminating the way Delaware Creek cuts a modest, winding path through the sun-baked earth only a mile from the center. Beyond the immediate terrain, the distant, hazy silhouette of the Edwards Plateau lingers on the horizon, a reminder of the vast geological shifts that shaped this arid interior. Residents often gather in Early City Park, finding a reprieve in the shade of native trees while the air remains still and dry, holding the heat of the afternoon long after the sun has begun its descent toward the western plains.

Early serves as a vital junction in the region, its economy anchored by the steady commerce of trade and local services that have sustained the area since its initial settlement. The proximity to Soil Conservation Service Site 1 Reservoir provides a necessary point of stability in the local ecology, while the nearby Lake Brownwood State Park Trail offers a passage for those who seek to traverse the rugged, unyielding ground of the surrounding expanse. Life here moves with a deliberate, measured cadence, reflecting a history of endurance in a climate that demands both resilience and patience. Further afield, the craggy topography of Gobbler Hollow marks the more dramatic folds of the land, grounding the daily experience of the people in the raw, authentic character of this inland expanse.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Walter U. Early (Monument) — 0.1 mi, 027° NE
Early City Park (Local Park) — 0.2 mi, 295° NW
Regal Heartland (Cinema) — 1.0 mi, 255° W
Sharp Park (Local Park) — 1.7 mi, 216° SW
Brown County (Monument) — 1.7 mi, 246° SW
City of Brownwood (Monument) — 1.8 mi, 246° SW
Lyric Theatre (Theatre) — 2.6 mi, 235° SW
Martin & Frances Lehnis Railroad Musuem (Museum) — 2.6 mi, 228° SW
Camp Bowie Soccer Complex (Local Recreation) — 5.3 mi, 198° S
Camp Bowie Family Aquatic Center (Local Recreation) — 5.6 mi, 199° S
Lake Brownwood State Park (State Park) — 8.3 mi, 324° NW
McGillivray and Leona McKie Muse Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 10.7 mi, 023° NE
Muse Wildlife Management Area (Nature Reserve) — 12.1 mi, 032° NE
Comanche County Museum (Museum) — 20.4 mi, 056° NE
Longhorn Cattle Statue (Public Artwork) — 22.8 mi, 062° NE
Santa Anna (Conservation Area) — 27.0 mi, 226° SW
Proctor Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 27.8 mi, 056° NE
Proctor Lake (Recreation Area) — 28.9 mi, 051° NE
San Saba County Historical Museum (Museum) — 40.3 mi, 160° S
Doole High School (Historic Ruins) — 45.4 mi, 238° SW
Ol' Rip (Attraction) — 46.2 mi, 009° N
Austin McCloud Appellate Court Museum (Museum) — 46.2 mi, 009° N
Hamilton County Historical Museum (Museum) — 48.3 mi, 093° E
Art Briles Stadium (Stadium) — 52.6 mi, 052° NE
Memorial Stadium (Stadium) — 53.5 mi, 052° NE
Colorado Bend State Park (State Park) — 53.5 mi, 152° SE
John Tarleton Ranch House (Attraction) — 54.9 mi, 053° NE
Carriage House (Attraction) — 54.9 mi, 053° NE

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