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Telegraph Texas Map

Explore Telegraph, 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 Telegraph, Texas

How to Use This Telegraph, Texas Map

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

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

Latitude	30.327416
Longitude	-99.906181
Population	180
Density	2.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Codes	76849, 76883
Area Code	325
County Seat	Junction

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About Telegraph, Texas

Telegraph is a locality in Kimble County, Texas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 180. The population density is 2.0 people per km². Telegraph is located at 30.3274°N, 99.9062°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP codes: 76849, 76883.

Telegraph occupies a limestone-ribbed landscape where the earth seems to hold its breath beneath a vast, pale sky. It lies 49.7 miles west-northwest of Kerrville, TX (from Kerrville, TX: bearing 293°T), and is situated 13.8 miles southwest of Junction. The South Llano River carves a deliberate path through the terrain, its water reflecting the stark clarity of the high-plains light as it winds toward Telegraph Canyon. On the horizon, the distant silhouettes of the Edwards Plateau rise like a dormant, ancient wall, grounding the horizon in shades of muted ochre and dusty green. During the quiet heat of the afternoon, the air takes on a dry, resinous scent of cedar and sun-baked rock, while the shadows lengthen across the uneven ground with a sharp, geometric precision that defines the local topography.

Telegraph maintains a legacy rooted in the hard-won resilience of early ranching, where the economy remains tethered to the slow cycles of livestock and the stewardship of the rugged scrubland. The rhythm of daily life here follows the seasonal shifts of the range, far removed from the frantic pace of larger hubs, yet linked by a quiet continuity that persists despite the changing decades. Visitors seeking a glimpse of the region’s natural character often look toward the South Llano River State Park, which preserves the ecological integrity of the river corridor. In the stillness of the evening, when the wind settles against the canyon walls, Telegraph feels less like a point on a map and more like a deliberate, enduring response to the demands of the terrain.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Telegraph Store and Post Office (Monument) — 0.1 mi, 336° NW
Doom of the Outlaws of Pegleg Station (Monument) — 4.6 mi, 013° N
R. M. Turner Family (Monument) — 5.7 mi, 022° N
South Llano River State Park (State Park) — 8.0 mi, 044° NE
Courthouse Park (Local Park) — 13.9 mi, 037° NE
City Park (Local Park) — 13.9 mi, 039° NE
Devil's Sink State Natural Area (State Conservation Area) — 21.2 mi, 213° SW
Kerr Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 27.3 mi, 122° SE
Krause Ranch (Park) — 30.6 mi, 163° S
Inspiration Point (Viewpoint) — 31.8 mi, 125° SE
Real County Historical Museum (Museum) — 32.8 mi, 169° S
Texas A&M Universeity Sonora Research Station (Recreation Easement) — 37.6 mi, 267° W
Eckert James River Bat Cave Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 38.0 mi, 064° NE
Menard County Museum (Museum) — 39.3 mi, 007° N
Stonehenge II (Public Artwork) — 43.0 mi, 114° SE
Hill Country Arts Foundation - Main Building & Gift Shop (Arts Centre) — 43.1 mi, 114° SE
Duncan-McAshan Visual Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 43.1 mi, 114° SE
The Point Theatre (Theatre) — 43.1 mi, 114° SE
Love Creek Preserve (Conservation Area) — 45.7 mi, 143° SE
Bandera Canyonlands Fee (Conservation Area) — 45.7 mi, 143° SE
Nueces Canyon Historical Museum (Museum) — 45.9 mi, 188° S
Miers Home Museum (Museum) — 47.3 mi, 291° W
Sonora Municipal Golf Course (Local Recreation) — 47.4 mi, 292° W
Mason County Museum (Museum) — 49.4 mi, 054° NE
The Cross at Kerrville (Attraction) — 50.4 mi, 110° E
Crystal Cave (Attraction) — 52.3 mi, 169° S
White Rock Cave (Attraction) — 52.6 mi, 169° S
Kickapoo Cavern State Park (State Park) — 56.8 mi, 213° SW
Canyons Off Road Park (Attraction) — 59.3 mi, 081° E
Amistad National Recreation Area (National Recreation Area) — 75.9 mi, 233° SW · 54k acres

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