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Zapata Ranch Texas Map

Explore Zapata Ranch, 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 Zapata Ranch, Texas

How to Use This Zapata Ranch, Texas Map

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

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	Zapata Ranch
State	Texas (TX)
County	Willacy County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	26.357015
Longitude	-97.829164
Population	87
Density	23.9 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	78569
Area Code	830
County Seat	Raymondville
School District	Lyford Consolidated Independent School District

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About Zapata Ranch, Texas

Zapata Ranch is a locality in Willacy County, Texas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 87. The population density is 23.9 people per km². Zapata Ranch is located at 26.3570°N, 97.8292°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 78569.

Zapata Ranch occupies a stretch of sun-bleached earth where the horizon pulls tight against the sky, defining a landscape of scrub brush and persistent, resilient grasses. It lies 9.1 miles south-southwest of Raymondville, TX (from Raymondville, TX: bearing 198°T), and is situated 6.9 miles north of Santa Rosa. The topography remains largely level, though the gentle rise of Harmony Hill marks the distance, a singular point of reference in an otherwise expansive, open terrain. Five miles to the west, the Main Supply Canal cuts a purposeful line through the soil, offering a vital vein of moisture to the surrounding acreage. The light here arrives with a startling clarity, turning the long shadows of late afternoon into sharp, indigo-colored shapes that stretch across the hardened ground. Two miles away, the quiet expanse of Las Palomas Wildlife Management Area provides a sanctuary for native species, allowing the natural rhythms of the brush to persist undisturbed by the reach of modern development.

Economic life at Zapata Ranch remains tethered to the traditions of the land, where the labor of ranching and agriculture dictates the daily pace of existence. The influence of the nearby North Floodway is evident in the way the local economy manages the flow of water and resources, ensuring that the regional industry can withstand the heat of the long, dry months. Residents often look toward the distant presence of Delta Lake 2 when considering the local geography, as its presence anchors the regional water table and shapes the way people organize their work. Life moves with a steady, deliberate motion, colored by a deep familiarity with the cycle of the seasons and the specific, dusty scent of the brush after a rare rain. There is a quiet dignity in the way Zapata Ranch sustains itself, relying on a heritage that values endurance and the simple, honest utility of the soil.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Las Palomas Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 1.6 mi, 071° E
Sebastian Municipal Utility District Regional Sports Facility (Local Recreation) — 2.1 mi, 104° E
Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 3.3 mi, 208° SW · 277k acres
Old Lyford High School Building (Monument) — 4.2 mi, 029° NE
First Baptist Church of Lyford (Monument) — 4.3 mi, 037° NE
Lyford City Park (Local Park) — 4.5 mi, 032° NE
Santa Rosa Community Park (Local Recreation) — 7.3 mi, 178° S
Delta Lake Park (Local Park) — 8.7 mi, 296° NW
Edward Burleson Raymond (Monument) — 8.8 mi, 019° N
Bowman Stadium (Stadium) — 13.5 mi, 133° SE
The History of Mexico & Mankind (Public Artwork) — 14.0 mi, 144° SE
Estero Llano Grande State ParK (State Park) — 17.4 mi, 205° SW
Bobby Morrow Stadium (Stadium) — 18.7 mi, 143° SE
Hidalgo County Historical Museum (Museum) — 20.9 mi, 260° W
Topgolf (Attraction) — 25.6 mi, 244° SW
Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 25.7 mi, 093° E · 287k acres
R&N Thrift (Attraction) — 28.1 mi, 248° W
Resaca de la Palma State Park (State Park) — 29.3 mi, 147° SE
Spoil Islands (State Conservation Area) — 30.0 mi, 082° E
Border Theater (Theatre) — 32.3 mi, 253° W
Padre Island National Seashore (National Lakeshore) — 34.6 mi, 066° NE · 262k acres
Hawk observation deck (Attraction) — 36.6 mi, 249° W
Stillman House Museum (Museum) — 37.7 mi, 147° SE
Brownsville Heritage Museum (Museum) — 37.7 mi, 147° SE
Brownsville Art League Fine Arts Museum (Museum) — 38.1 mi, 147° SE
Welcome to Texas Sign (Attraction) — 38.8 mi, 146° SE
Palmito Hill Battlefield (Viewpoint) — 42.6 mi, 130° SE
Port Isabel Historical Museum (Museum) — 43.1 mi, 117° SE
Gravity Park (Theme Park) — 44.6 mi, 113° SE

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