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Midway South Texas Map

Explore Midway South, 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 Midway South, Texas

How to Use This Midway South, Texas Map

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

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	Midway South
State	Texas (TX)
County	Hidalgo County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	26.1569
Longitude	-98.0213
Population	2,307
Density	897.9 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Codes	78596, 78537
Area Code	830
County Seat	Edinburg
School District	Weslaco Independent School District

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About Midway South, Texas

Midway South is a locality in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,307. The population density is 897.9 people per km². Midway South is located at 26.1569°N, 98.0213°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP codes: 78596, 78537.

Midway South stretches across a flat, sun-drenched expanse where the horizon pulls the sky tight against the earth, emphasizing the vast, open character of the plains. It lies 1.9 miles west of Weslaco, TX (from Weslaco, TX: bearing 265°T), and is situated 8.6 miles east-southeast of San Juan. The land here remains largely defined by the steady, unyielding presence of the sun, which bleaches the grasses to a pale straw color and draws a shimmering heat haze upward during the long afternoons. Three miles away, the Arroyo Colorado carves a quiet, winding path through the silt, providing a thin ribbon of moisture that supports the local vegetation. To the east, the silhouette of Sunrise Hill breaks the monotony of the flatlands, catching the first light of dawn before the rest of the terrain stirs. Residents often find a moment of stillness at La Plazita Park, a modest local green space that offers a brief reprieve from the relentless intensity of the plains.

Midway South functions as an enduring outpost of agricultural industry, defined by the irrigation canals that sustain the surrounding fields and dictate the rhythm of the seasons. The economy remains rooted in the fertile soil, a legacy of the labor and persistence that transformed this inland region into a productive landscape. While the Main Floodway manages the flow of water across the territory, life in Midway South persists with a deliberate, steady pace that values the connection between the people and the land they cultivate. Those seeking a longer trek through the natural brush may travel toward the Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge Trail, while others find the proximity to the Mercedes Settling Basin a functional necessity for the regional water management. The culture here is shaped by a deep-seated resilience, as the community continues to navigate the complexities of a changing environment with a quiet, grounded perspective.

Nearby Outdoor Places

La Plazita Park (Local Park) — 1.1 mi, 282° W
Harlon Block Sports Complex (Local Park) — 1.3 mi, 128° SE
Gibson Park (Monument) — 1.4 mi, 085° E
Cpl. Harlon Block, USMC (Monument) — 1.5 mi, 127° SE
First Christian Church of Weslaco (Monument) — 1.8 mi, 094° E
Las Palomas Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 2.3 mi, 187° S
Estero Llano Grande State ParK (State Park) — 3.8 mi, 136° SE
Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 5.1 mi, 180° S · 277k acres
Lions/Alamo Volunteer Fireman's Park (Local Recreation) — 6.1 mi, 284° W
A.C. Cuellar, Jr. Sports Complex (Local Recreation) — 7.3 mi, 347° N
Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 8.5 mi, 229° SW · 4,218 acres
Plaza Sports Center (Stadium) — 10.4 mi, 300° NW
Topgolf (Attraction) — 11.5 mi, 284° W
Hidalgo County Historical Museum (Museum) — 13.3 mi, 319° NW
R&N Thrift (Attraction) — 14.6 mi, 284° W
Sharyland Rattlers Stadium (Stadium) — 16.6 mi, 283° W
Border Theater (Theatre) — 19.3 mi, 282° W
The History of Mexico & Mankind (Public Artwork) — 20.2 mi, 083° E
Bentsen - Rio Grande Valley State Park (State Park) — 20.8 mi, 274° W
Hawk observation deck (Attraction) — 22.3 mi, 272° W
Stillman House Museum (Museum) — 37.1 mi, 118° SE
Brownsville Heritage Museum (Museum) — 37.1 mi, 118° SE
Brownsville Art League Fine Arts Museum (Museum) — 37.4 mi, 119° SE
Welcome to Texas Sign (Attraction) — 38.4 mi, 118° SE
Palmito Hill Battlefield (Viewpoint) — 46.6 mi, 107° E
Port Isabel Historical Museum (Museum) — 50.8 mi, 096° E
Padre Island National Seashore (National Lakeshore) — 51.7 mi, 057° NE · 262k acres
Gravity Park (Theme Park) — 53.1 mi, 094° E

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