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Powell Texas Map

Explore Powell, 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 Powell, Texas

How to Use This Powell, Texas Map

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

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	Powell
State	Texas (TX)
County	San Augustine County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	32.109941
Longitude	-96.321975
Population	99
Density	31.6 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Codes	75929, 75144
Area Code	903, 214, 469
County Seat	San Augustine
School District	Kerens Independent School District

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About Powell, Texas

Powell is a locality in San Augustine County, Texas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 99. The population density is 31.6 people per km². Powell is located at 32.1099°N, 96.3220°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Powell is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 75929, 75144.

Powell occupies a landscape defined by the quiet persistence of earth and water, where the horizon is shaped by the subtle elevation of McGee Hill rising five miles to the distant view. It lies 40.6 miles east-southeast of Lufkin, TX (from Lufkin, TX: bearing 111°T), and is situated 15.1 miles north-northwest of Jasper. Sunlight here possesses a heavy, amber quality, catching the dust motes that hover above the flat expanses and casting long, bruised shadows across the terrain as day yields to evening. The proximity of Sam Rayburn Reservoir exerts a cooling influence on the air, tempering the humidity that rises from the low-lying ground, while the persistent flow of Pigeon Roost Creek cuts a modest, winding path through the soil just two miles away. Beyond the immediate reach of the town, the landscape transitions toward the dense, shadowed reaches of the Angelina National Forest, creating a boundary of pine and hardwood that feels both ancient and indifferent to the passing of human time.

Powell maintains a rhythm dictated by the land, drawing its character from a history of labor tied to the surrounding woods and the fertile, sprawling basins that define the local economy. The legacy of the region is etched into the way the community organizes its daily movements, with the Sam Rayburn Recreation Area serving as a common point of convergence for those who work the timber or cultivate the nearby acreage. Life in Powell moves with a deliberate, measured pace, far removed from the frantic acceleration of larger centers, sustained by the quiet industry of people who understand the temperament of the Veach Basin and the seasons of the forest floor. There is a particular beauty in the way the local structures weather the cycles of heat and rain, turning a soft, silvered gray that mirrors the muted tones of the sky during the long, humid afternoons.

Nearby Outdoor Places

The Powell Oil Field (Monument) — 0.6 mi, 334° NW
Lake Halbert Park (Local Park) — 6.1 mi, 245° SW
Home of Whitney Montgomery, Poet (Monument) — 7.1 mi, 165° S
Fred Douglass - G. W. Jackson School (Monument) — 7.9 mi, 264° W
Community Park (Local Park) — 8.8 mi, 265° W
Pioneer Village of Navarro County (Museum) — 9.0 mi, 264° W
Pearce Museum (Museum) — 10.4 mi, 258° W
Tiger Stadium (Stadium) — 11.8 mi, 261° W
Richland Creek Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 14.9 mi, 126° SE
Ennis Railroad and Cultural Heritage Museum (Museum) — 20.4 mi, 307° NW
Bardwell Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 20.6 mi, 298° NW
Bardwell Lake (Recreation Area) — 20.8 mi, 299° NW
Purtis Creek State Park (State Park) — 24.8 mi, 047° NE
Gus Engeling Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 25.2 mi, 112° E
Us-Tx-71-185 (Conservation Area) — 26.9 mi, 130° SE
Amphitheater (Theatre) — 27.5 mi, 145° SE
Freestone County Historical Museum (Museum) — 28.1 mi, 161° S
Henderson County Historical Society Museum (Museum) — 28.1 mi, 076° E
Bruco, The Texas Italian Caterpillar (Attraction) — 34.1 mi, 281° W
Richard Ellis Statue (Public Artwork) — 36.1 mi, 302° NW
Fort Parker State Park (State Park) — 36.9 mi, 201° S
Roundabout Stage (Theatre) — 37.3 mi, 297° NW
Oldest Wilmer Bridge (Historic Ruins) — 39.1 mi, 334° NW
Hometown Cinema (Cinema) — 41.0 mi, 003° N
SwCC Entrance Sign (Attraction) — 43.3 mi, 003° N
Terrell Memorial Stadium (Stadium) — 43.6 mi, 002° N
Snake Encounters (Attraction) — 44.8 mi, 320° NW
Neches River National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 53.4 mi, 109° E · 16k acres
Lake Waco Wetlands (National Conservation Area) — 66.8 mi, 239° SW · 348 acres
Davy Crockett National Forest (National Forest) — 71.4 mi, 127° SE · 161k acres

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