West Texas · 901 sq mi

Glasscock County, Texas Map

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

Glasscock County, Texas — county boundary mapGlasscockHowardReaganMartinSterlingMidland
Source: U.S. Census TIGER · Glasscock County, TX
Show schematic boundary map (with neighbors)
Glasscock County, Texas — boundary map with neighboring countiesGlasscockHowardReaganMartinSterlingMidland
Source: U.S. Census TIGER · Glasscock County, TX

About this map

This map renders Glasscock 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 901 square miles and shares borders with 5 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.

Glasscock County facts

County seat
Garden City
Region
West Texas
Population
1,128
Area
901 sq mi
Established
1887
FIPS
48173

Reading the Glasscock County map

The outline on this map is Glasscock County's legal boundary as published in the U.S. Census Bureau's TIGER/Line files. At 901 square miles, the county is roughly the size of a square 30 miles on each side — a typical size for a Texas county. Texas county lines are a mix of surveyed straight lines and natural features — compare the edges of this map to see which ones follow water.

The red marker shows Garden City, 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 Glasscock County

Moving around the compass, Glasscock County borders Howard to the north; Reagan to the south; Martin to the northwest; Sterling to the east; Midland to the west.

For travel planning, the nearest large cities are Midland (~34 mi), San Angelo (~70 mi), Abilene (~112 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 West Texas

West Texas is a land of long horizons: rolling plains, mesas and desert grassland where cotton farms, cattle ranches and the oilfields of the Permian Basin are the main sources of work. Distances between towns are measured in hours, not minutes.

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 Glasscock 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 Glasscock County itself was formed from Tom Green County.

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