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Thicket Texas Map

Explore Thicket, 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 Thicket, Texas

How to Use This Thicket, Texas Map

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

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

Latitude	30.395763
Longitude	-94.6302
Population	480
Density	8.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	77374
Area Code	713, 832
County Seat	Kountze

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About Thicket, Texas

Thicket is a locality in Hardin County, Texas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 480. The population density is 8.0 people per km². Thicket is located at 30.3958°N, 94.6302°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 77374.

Thicket maintains a quiet presence amidst a landscape where the dense, tangled undergrowth dictates the boundaries of human reach. It lies 27.2 miles west-northwest of Lumberton, TX (from Lumberton, TX: bearing 289°T), and is situated 19.0 miles west of Kountze. The Little Pine Island Bayou carves a humid, winding path through the soil, its dark waters reflecting the heavy, verdant canopy that characterizes the region. To the northwest, the land rises toward the subtle elevation of Davis Hill, while the surrounding terrain remains defined by the sprawling, untamed thickets that give the area its name. The air here holds a persistent, damp vitality, vibrating with the drone of insects and the shifting shadows of long-leaf pines, creating a sensory experience where the light at dusk turns the forest floor into a mosaic of deep, bruised purples and burnt sienna.

Thicket emerged from the necessity of the timber industry, growing around the demands of the rail lines that once hauled massive pine logs from the surrounding woods. While the mills have long since quieted, the remnants of that era linger in the weathered wood of older structures, standing as silent witnesses to a time when the economy turned entirely on the harvest of the forest. The proximity to the Big Thicket National Preserve ensures that the wild character of the land remains protected, drawing those who seek the solitude of the deep woods rather than the bustle of modern development. Life in Thicket moves with the slow, deliberate pace of the seasons, a place where the proximity of Wolf Gully and the stillness of Old River Lake reinforce a sense of isolation that feels both intentional and profoundly enduring.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Big Thicket National Preserve (National Conservation Area) — 6.7 mi, 315° NW · 109k acres
Trinity River National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 8.0 mi, 248° W · 58k acres
Site of the Town of Grand Cane (Monument) — 8.1 mi, 246° SW
Concord Baptist Church (Monument) — 8.4 mi, 280° W
Lance Rosier (Monument) — 9.9 mi, 141° SE
Davis Hill State Park (State Park) — 11.2 mi, 242° SW
Wildwood Heritage Society Museum (Museum) — 16.2 mi, 095° E
John Henry Kirby Memorial State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 17.3 mi, 046° NE
Turkey Creek Forest Legacy Project (State Resource Management Area) — 19.9 mi, 064° NE
Observation Deck (Viewpoint) — 21.8 mi, 053° NE
Alabama-Coushatta Indian Reservation Museum (Museum) — 23.7 mi, 334° NW
Sam Houston National Forest (National Forest) — 24.6 mi, 279° W · 163k acres
Heritage Village Museum (Museum) — 28.2 mi, 023° NE
Village Creek State Park (State Park) — 28.3 mi, 110° E
Livingston Museum (Museum) — 28.4 mi, 320° NW
John Jay French Historic House Museum (Museum) — 35.1 mi, 124° SE
Performance Stage (Attraction) — 36.6 mi, 248° W
Discovery Junction (Attraction) — 36.6 mi, 248° W
Axe Throwing/Archery (Attraction) — 36.6 mi, 248° W
Zip Lines (Attraction) — 36.6 mi, 248° W
Purple Stadium (Stadium) — 37.2 mi, 126° SE
Roman Forest (Public Artwork) — 37.5 mi, 246° SW
Gator Country Wildlife Adventure Park (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 38.6 mi, 146° SE
Winnie-Stowell Horse Arena (Stadium) — 43.0 mi, 160° S
Angelina National Forest (National Forest) — 45.6 mi, 017° N · 154k acres
Upland Island Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 45.9 mi, 018° N · 13k acres
Lower Neches Wildlife Management Area (Marine Protected Area) — 46.9 mi, 121° SE
J.D. Murphree Wildlife Management Area (Marine Protected Area) — 47.0 mi, 135° SE
Regal Benders Landing Cinema (IMAX, ScreenX, 4DX, RPX & VIP) (Cinema) — 48.4 mi, 247° SW
Mcfaddin National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 50.3 mi, 149° SE · 178k acres

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