Explore Mesquite, 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 Mesquite, 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 Mesquite.
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 | Mesquite |
| State | Texas (TX) |
| County | Borden County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 32.759164 |
| Longitude | -96.586163 |
| Population | 150,108 |
| Density | 1195.4 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Codes | 79351, 75149 |
| Area Code | 806, 214, 469 |
| County Seat | Gail |
| School District | Mesquite Independent School District |
Mesquite occupies a sprawling expanse of North Texas prairie where the horizon stretches wide under a sun that bleaches the color from the summer grasses. It lies 42.7 miles west-northwest of Snyder, TX (from Snyder, TX: bearing 284°T), and is situated 20.8 miles east-northeast of Lamesa. The terrain remains largely level, characterized by the subtle drainage patterns of Buck Canyon Creek, which winds through the landscape four miles away, carving shallow paths into the earth. To the west, the silhouettes of distant, nameless rises suggest the geological complexity of the region, while Johnson Tank sits eight miles distant, a quiet basin holding the sky in its reflective surface. The air here holds a particular dryness, and as dusk descends, the light turns a bruised, dusty purple, softening the sharp edges of the suburban sprawl that has claimed much of the former ranching land.
Mesquite maintains a distinct identity forged by its transition from a rural agricultural outpost into a bustling hub of commerce and professional rodeo tradition. The local economy thrives on a blend of logistics, retail, and the enduring influence of the Mesquite Championship Rodeo, which serves as a cultural anchor for a population that values its gritty, independent spirit. Beyond the commercial corridors, the presence of Indian Canyon four miles away offers a rugged reminder of the natural topography that predates the grid of modern streets. Education and civic pride define the daily rhythm, where the legacy of early settlers persists in the names of thoroughfares and the industrious nature of the residents who navigate the heat and the wind with an unpretentious, straightforward resolve.
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This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Mesquite, Texas. Coordinates: 32.759164, -96.586163. 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 Mesquite includes the ZIP code (79351, 75149), telephone area code (806, 214, 469), county seat of Borden County (Gail), and school district assignment (Mesquite 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. |