Somervell County, Texas Map

Reading the Somervell County map

The outline on this map is Somervell County's legal boundary as published in the U.S. Census Bureau's TIGER/Line files. At 187 square miles, the county is roughly the size of a square 14 miles on each side — small enough to cross in a short drive. 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 Glen Rose, 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 Somervell County

Moving around the compass, Somervell County borders Hood to the north; Bosque to the south; Johnson to the northeast; Erath to the west.

For travel planning, the nearest large cities are Fort Worth (~45 mi), Waco (~59 mi), Dallas (~69 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 North Texas

North Texas runs from the Dallas–Fort Worth Metroplex out to the Red River and the Rolling Plains. It mixes one of America's largest urban regions with wheat fields, cattle country and small towns that grew up along railroads.

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 Somervell 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 Somervell County itself was formed from Hood County.