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Silverton Texas Map

Explore Silverton, 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 Silverton, Texas

How to Use This Silverton, Texas Map

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

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	Silverton
State	Texas (TX)
County	Briscoe County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	34.474231
Longitude	-101.304605
Population	629
Density	241.6 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	79257
Area Code	806
County Seat	Silverton
School District	Silverton Independent School District

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About Silverton, Texas

Silverton is a locality in Briscoe County, Texas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 629. The population density is 241.6 people per km². Silverton is located at 34.4742°N, 101.3046°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Silverton is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 79257.

Silverton occupies a vast, sun-bleached expanse of the High Plains, where the horizon stretches toward an infinite sky that swallows the color of the earth by dusk. It lies 30.4 miles northeast of Plainview, TX (from Plainview, TX: bearing 49°T), and is situated 26.2 miles east of Tulia. The landscape remains defined by the relentless, flat clarity of the Llano Estacado, a terrain broken only by the subtle depression of Ross Canyon nine miles to the west or the distant, hazy silhouette of John Haynes Ridge. Wind sweeps across the short-grass prairie with a persistent, dry hum, carrying the scent of parched soil and distant irrigation, while the immediate surroundings offer the quiet utility of City Park for those seeking a brief respite from the open expanse. Five miles away, the seasonal flow of Coon Creek carves a thin, rhythmic line through the dust, a modest reminder of the water that once dictated the movement of cattle and the ambitions of early settlers.

Silverton emerged from the determination of pioneers who saw potential in the fertile, high-altitude soil, transforming a rugged frontier into an economy rooted firmly in the cycles of wheat, cotton, and livestock. Life here moves to the patient, mechanical tempo of agricultural seasons, where the success of the harvest dictates the pulse of the local commerce and the quiet conversations held on storefront benches. While Mayfield Lake sits seven miles distant, providing a rare gathering point in the arid topography, the true character of Silverton resides in the resilience of its people and their enduring connection to the land. The architecture remains functional and unadorned, reflecting a history of hard-won stability, and as the sun drops low, the shadows stretch long and thin over the fields, grounding the spirit of Silverton in a landscape that demands both respect and a steady, unwavering hand.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Briscoe County Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 0.1 mi, 113° SE
Miner Crawford (Monument) — 0.1 mi, 106° E
Briscoe County 1892–1992 (Monument) — 0.1 mi, 104° E
City Park (Local Park) — 0.1 mi, 266° W
Caprock Canyons State Park (State Park) — 10.5 mi, 093° E
Welcome to Quitaque - Hope, Pride, Progress (Public Artwork) — 15.8 mi, 118° SE
Caprock Canyons Trailway (State Recreation Area) — 16.3 mi, 170° S
Bob Wills Museum (Museum) — 24.1 mi, 104° E
Swisher County Museum (Museum) — 26.6 mi, 279° W
Palo Duro Canyon State Park (State Park) — 29.3 mi, 330° NW
Joliet East (Local Recreation) — 30.7 mi, 229° SW
Museum of the Llano Estacado (Museum) — 31.1 mi, 231° SW
J. V. Hilliard Filed (Stadium) — 31.4 mi, 231° SW
Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 36.3 mi, 205° SW · 14k acres
Lone Star Interpretive Area (Theatre) — 39.9 mi, 329° NW
Pioneer Ampitheater (Theatre) — 40.7 mi, 329° NW
Playa Lakes Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 40.9 mi, 045° NE
CCC Overlook (Viewpoint) — 41.2 mi, 328° NW
Motley County Jail Museum (Museum) — 42.0 mi, 139° SE
Armstrong County Museum (Museum) — 43.9 mi, 356° N
Spirit Rock (Attraction) — 49.4 mi, 315° NW
Matador Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 49.5 mi, 114° SE
Combine city (Attraction) — 50.1 mi, 329° NW
Groom Route 66 (Attraction) — 51.4 mi, 012° N
Britten Water Tower (Attraction) — 51.6 mi, 014° N
Gee Family Farm Pumpkin Farm (Theme Park) — 52.2 mi, 331° NW
Buffalo Lake National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 53.2 mi, 302° NW · 15k acres
McClellan Creek National Grassland (National Grassland) — 55.5 mi, 025° NE · 1,402 acres
Lake Meredith National Recreation Area (National Recreation Area) — 73.7 mi, 340° N · 41k acres
Alibates Flint Quarries National Monument (National Monument) — 78.5 mi, 344° N · 1,080 acres

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