Explore Lampasas, 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.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Lampasas, 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 Lampasas.
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 | Lampasas |
| State | Texas (TX) |
| County | Lampasas County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 31.063784 |
| Longitude | -98.181696 |
| Population | 7,291 |
| Density | 385.0 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Code | 76550 |
| Area Code | 254 |
| County Seat | Lampasas |
| School District | Lampasas Independent School District |
Lampasas reveals itself through the limestone-filtered clarity of local springs and the steady, persistent flow of Cemetery Creek as it carves a path through the landscape. It lies 17.0 miles west-southwest of Copperas Cove, TX (from Copperas Cove, TX: bearing 256°T), and is situated 27.1 miles west of Killeen. The terrain surrounding Lampasas consists of rugged, sun-drenched plains that stretch toward the distant silhouette of the Edwards Plateau on the horizon. To the north, the landscape deepens into the quiet depressions of Scott Hollow, where the shadows grow long and cool against the earth. Water gathers in the nearby Soil Conservation Service Site 9 Reservoir, reflecting the vast, open skies that define this inland region. Even the air feels distinct here, weighted with the scent of dry grasses and the mineral sharpness of subterranean springs.
Lampasas emerged from the frontier as a center for trade and agriculture, flourishing where the natural aquifers provided a reliable lifeblood for early settlers. The local economy has long balanced the practical demands of ranching and livestock production with a growing interest in regional commerce. Merchants and artisans continue to operate within the historic core, maintaining the infrastructure that supports the daily needs of the surrounding rural expanse. Industry here remains tethered to the land, favoring the patience of the harvest and the resilience of the livestock trade. These economic foundations have allowed Lampasas to preserve a sense of self-reliance that echoes the labor of those who first broke the soil.
Hanna Springs Park serves as the primary gathering place for the public, offering a green sanctuary where the town’s character is most visible. Residents often congregate here to mark the changing seasons or to observe the local events that anchor the calendar. The cultural spirit of Lampasas is marked by a quiet, communal stoicism, reflected in the way the architecture honors the limestone masonry of the past. While many have passed through these roads, the town remains defined by its own steady pace rather than the influence of outside celebrities. Landmarks throughout the streets tell a story of longevity, providing a sense of permanence that persists despite the shifting tides of the modern world.
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This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Lampasas, Texas. Coordinates: 31.063784, -98.181696. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.
Detailed location data for Lampasas includes the ZIP code (76550), telephone area code (254), county seat of Lampasas County (Lampasas), and school district assignment (Lampasas Independent School District).
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |