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Forestburg Texas Map

Explore Forestburg, 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 Forestburg, Texas

How to Use This Forestburg, Texas Map

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

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

Latitude	33.533164
Longitude	-97.556694
Population	280
Density	5.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Codes	76265, 76239
Area Code	817
County Seat	Montague

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About Forestburg, Texas

Forestburg is a locality in Montague County, Texas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 280. The population density is 5.0 people per km². Forestburg is located at 33.5332°N, 97.5567°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP codes: 76265, 76239.

Forestburg occupies a quiet expanse of north-central land where the North Bingham Creek carves a path through the red-tinted earth. It lies 25.2 miles west-southwest of Gainesville, TX (from Gainesville, TX: bearing 255°T), and is situated 16.9 miles east of Bowie. The landscape here is defined by a slow, deliberate gravity, marked by the presence of Jim White Hollow three miles to the west and the distant, hazy silhouette of The Backbone rising against the horizon. Sunlight catches the dust raised by passing trucks, casting long, amber shadows across the fields that stretch toward the horizon. Five miles away, the stillness of Gaylord Lake Number 2 acts as a mirror for the wide, unclouded sky, while the grasses and scrub oak typical of this region thrive in the heat, creating a texture of hardy, sun-bleached resilience across the plain.

Forestburg retains the character of an early settlement built on the stubborn persistence of agriculture and the rhythms of the land. The economy remains rooted in the cycles of the seasons, with the nearby Lyndon B. Johnson National Grassland serving as a reminder of the vast, open character of the territory. Life here moves with the cadence of chores and the seasonal shifts in the wind, far removed from the frantic pace of larger urban centers. Residents maintain a connection to the history of the soil, recognizing that the endurance of the local culture is tied to the same terrain that has supported the area for generations. There is a specific, quiet dignity in how the light settles over the fields at dusk, signaling the end of the day’s work and the return of a profound, encompassing silence.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Forestburg (Monument) — 0.2 mi, 181° S
Perryman Cemetery (Monument) — 1.5 mi, 274° W
Uz Community (Monument) — 3.8 mi, 202° S
Rocking K Ranch (Attraction) — 5.5 mi, 129° SE
Lyndon B. Johnson National Grassland (National Grassland) — 7.0 mi, 175° S · 20k acres
Pittman Ranch (Park) — 9.2 mi, 088° E
The Stonewall Saloon Museum (Attraction) — 11.4 mi, 010° N
Anti-Aircraft Gun (Public Artwork) — 11.4 mi, 010° N
Cross Timbers Research Natural Area (Research Natural Area) — 11.6 mi, 192° S
Chimney Swift Tower (Attraction) — 13.2 mi, 190° S
Baseball Park - Mesquite & CR 428 (Local Recreation) — 13.8 mi, 051° NE
World's Largest Bowie Knife (Attraction) — 15.9 mi, 274° W
Horton Classic Car Museum (Museum) — 20.3 mi, 331° NW
Bartush Ranch (Park) — 20.9 mi, 027° NE
Wise County Heritage Museum (Museum) — 21.5 mi, 185° S
Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 22.0 mi, 310° NW · 1,644 acres
Ray Roberts Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 23.4 mi, 102° E
Morton Museum of Cooke County (Museum) — 24.5 mi, 075° E
Sante Fe Depot Museum (Museum) — 24.8 mi, 075° E
Love Valley Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 26.5 mi, 060° NE
Ray Roberts Lake State Park (State Park) — 27.0 mi, 105° E
Explorium (Museum) — 29.3 mi, 131° SE
Cross Timbers Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 30.3 mi, 019° N
Corral (Viewpoint) — 30.6 mi, 105° E
CH Collins Stadium (Stadium) — 31.7 mi, 126° SE
Denton Independent School District Stadium (Stadium) — 32.1 mi, 132° SE
Winspear Performance Hall (Theatre) — 32.3 mi, 134° SE
Lyric Theatre (Theatre) — 32.4 mi, 134° SE
Lake Murray State Resort Park (State Park) — 43.8 mi, 037° NE
Chickasaw National Recreation Area (National Recreation Area) — 68.8 mi, 026° NE · 15k acres

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