Central Texas · 989 sq mi

Bosque County, Texas Map

A precise, authentic map of Bosque County built from U.S. Census Bureau TIGER boundary data. The map below auto-fits to the county and its 7 bordering counties, so geography stays accurate whether the county is tiny (<200 sq mi) or vast (>5,000 sq mi).

Bosque County, Texas — county boundary mapBosqueHillSomervellHamiltonMcLennanJohnsonCoryellErath
Source: U.S. Census TIGER · Bosque County, TX
Show schematic boundary map (with neighbors)
Bosque County, Texas — boundary map with neighboring countiesBosqueHillSomervellHamiltonMcLennanJohnsonCoryellErath
Source: U.S. Census TIGER · Bosque County, TX

About this map

This map renders Bosque County's exact administrative boundary as defined by the U.S. Census Bureau's TIGER/Line cartographic files — the same source used by federal agencies, state GIS portals, and academic researchers. The county occupies 989 square miles and shares borders with 7 neighboring counties.

The map is fully responsive — it scales cleanly from a phone screen to a 4K monitor without distortion, and prints cleanly on letter-size paper. Vector geometry means borders stay sharp at any zoom level.

Bosque County facts

County seat
Meridian
Region
Central Texas
Population
18,918
Area
989 sq mi
Established
1854
FIPS
48035

Reading the Bosque County map

The outline on this map is Bosque County's legal boundary as published in the U.S. Census Bureau's TIGER/Line files. At 989 square miles, the county is roughly the size of a square 31 miles on each side — a typical size for a Texas county. Straight survey lines on the map usually mark boundaries drawn by the legislature, while winding edges follow rivers and creeks.

The red marker shows Meridian, the county seat, and the highlighted shapes in the schematic view are the bordering counties. Use the layer switcher to change between street, satellite and terrain backgrounds: satellite is best for seeing farmland and development patterns, while terrain shows hills, valleys and river corridors.

What surrounds Bosque County

Moving around the compass, Bosque County borders Hill to the east; Somervell to the north; Hamilton to the southwest; McLennan to the southeast; Johnson to the northeast; Coryell to the south; Erath to the northwest.

For travel planning, the nearest large cities are Waco (~37 mi), Fort Worth (~61 mi), Dallas (~78 mi). Distances are straight-line from the county's center; driving distances are usually 15–30% longer depending on the road network.

Landscape of the Central Texas

Central Texas stretches across the Hill Country, the Blackland Prairie and the Cross Timbers. It includes some of the fastest-growing suburbs in the nation along the I-35 corridor, alongside quiet ranching counties with limestone creeks and live-oak savanna.

How to use or print this map

To keep a copy, use the Download PDF button below the map: it saves a letter-size PDF of Bosque County built from U.S. Census Bureau 2023 boundary files, showing neighboring counties and incorporated places. The Official TxDOT road map button downloads the Texas Department of Transportation county road mapbook. The Print map button opens a print-ready layout for paper printing. For a statewide view showing all 254 counties with their seats, use our free Texas map with counties and cities PDF.

Teachers often pair this map with the county's neighbors to practice cardinal directions, while genealogists use it to identify which neighboring courthouses may hold older records — many Texas counties were carved out of larger ones, and Bosque County itself was formed from McLennan County.

More about Bosque County: full county profile · population & density · statewide PDF map