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Salado Texas Map

Explore Salado, 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 Salado, Texas

How to Use This Salado, Texas Map

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

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.

CitySalado
StateTexas (TX)
CountyBell County
CountryUnited States of America
TimezoneCentral Time (America/Chicago)
Latitude30.947128
Longitude-97.53862
Population2,394
Density298.1 /km²
IncorporatedYes
ZIP Code76571
Area Code254
County SeatBelton
School DistrictSalado Independent School District

About Salado, Texas

Salado is a locality in Bell County, Texas, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,394. The population density is 298.1 people per km². Salado is located at 30.9471°N, 97.5386°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Salado is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 76571.

Salado emerges from the limestone bedrock, defined by the persistent, clear current of Salado Creek that carves a path through the landscape. It lies 8.7 miles south-southwest of Belton, TX (from Belton, TX: bearing 210°T), and is situated 9.9 miles south-southeast of Nolanville. The air here holds the weight of inland heat, tempered by the shade of ancient oaks that stand watch over Page Park. To the west, the distant silhouette of the Edwards Plateau lingers on the horizon like a memory of shifting earth, while the terrestrial rhythm remains anchored to the immediate, sun-drenched plains. Light at dusk catches the jagged, pale stone edges of the creek bank, turning the water into a ribbon of molten silver before the shadows lengthen and the cooling breeze begins to stir the tall grasses.

Salado bears the marks of a nineteenth-century crossroads, where the grit of early travelers and the ambition of settlers forged a distinct, independent character. The local economy thrives on a quiet alchemy of artisan craft and the preservation of historic architecture, moving at a pace dictated by the seasons rather than the clock. Visitors often traverse the Chalk Ridge Falls Park Trail to witness the intersection of geology and water, or find their way toward Stillhouse Hollow Lake to observe the reservoir’s quiet expanse. Life in Salado persists as a careful balance between honoring the remnants of the past and the steady, unyielding expansion of the modern horizon, maintaining a singular identity that remains indifferent to the rush of the wider world.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Armstrong-Adams House (Monument) — 0.1 mi, 099° E
  • Norton-Orgain House (Monument) — 0.1 mi, 093° E
  • Old Anderson Place (Monument) — 0.1 mi, 124° SE
  • Page Park (Local Park) — 0.2 mi, 108° E
  • Old Town Salado (Attraction) — 0.4 mi, 025° NE
  • Tablerocks Goodnight Amphitheater (Stadium) — 0.6 mi, 141° SE
  • Stillhouse Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 3.2 mi, 348° N
  • Stillhouse Hollow Lake (Recreation Area) — 3.6 mi, 350° N
  • Five Wells Roping Rodeo Arena (Stadium) — 8.7 mi, 068° E
  • Bell County Museum (Museum) — 8.8 mi, 030° NE
  • Harris Community Center (Arts Centre) — 8.9 mi, 028° NE
  • Mayfield-Dobbs Museum (Museum) — 9.1 mi, 121° SE
  • Fm 2410 Community Park (Local Park) — 9.3 mi, 321° NW
  • Drainage Reserve (Local Resource Management Area) — 10.0 mi, 316° NW
  • Summit Soccer Complex (Local Recreation) — 12.0 mi, 325° NW
  • Sammons Golf Course (Local Recreation) — 14.3 mi, 043° NE
  • Railroad and Pioneer Museum (Museum) — 15.4 mi, 048° NE
  • Temple Wildcat (Public Artwork) — 15.4 mi, 045° NE
  • Old Arcadia Theater (Theatre) — 15.7 mi, 049° NE
  • Czech Heritage Museum (Museum) — 15.9 mi, 047° NE
  • The Fisher Gallery (Gallery) — 16.8 mi, 244° SW
  • Showcase Room (Museum) — 18.2 mi, 312° NW
  • Old Jap Mock Villiage (Historic Ruins) — 18.2 mi, 338° N
  • Willis Creek Wildlife Area (Nature Reserve) — 18.5 mi, 154° SE
  • Sore Finger Wildlife Area (Nature Reserve) — 19.0 mi, 147° SE
  • Clear Creek Park (National Conservation Area) — 20.5 mi, 306° NW · 78 acres
  • Mother Neff State Park (State Park) — 25.6 mi, 009° N
  • Balcones Canyonlands National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 34.3 mi, 229° SW · 43k acres
  • Colorado Bend State Park (State Park) — 53.7 mi, 276° W

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About This Salado Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Salado, Texas. Coordinates: 30.947128, -97.53862. 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 Salado includes the ZIP code (76571), telephone area code (254), county seat of Bell County (Belton), and school district assignment (Salado 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 generatedSeptember 2026
Location dataSimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data
Map layersGoogle Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API.