Bertram Iowa Map
Explore Bertram, Iowa, 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 Bertram, Iowa
How to Use This Bertram, Iowa Map
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Bertram, Iowa. 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 Iowa 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 Bertram.
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 | Bertram |
| State | Iowa (IA) |
| County | Linn County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 41.949726 |
| Longitude | -91.535454 |
| Population | 269 |
| Density | 67.8 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Code | 52403 |
| Area Code | 712 |
| County Seat | Cedar Rapids |
| School District | Cedar Rapids Community School District |
About Bertram, Iowa
Bertram is a locality in Linn County, Iowa, United States. It is a small community with a population of 269. The population density is 67.8 people per km². Bertram is located at 41.9497°N, 91.5355°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Bertram is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 52403.Bertram occupies a modest expanse of the Midwestern plains where the earth yields to the quiet, persistent movement of Big Creek. It lies 6.7 miles south-southeast of Marion, IA (from Marion, IA: bearing 151°T), and is situated 6.9 miles southeast of Cedar Rapids. The topography here avoids dramatic flourishes, favoring instead the steady, low-slung horizon of tilled fields that stretch toward the distance like a muted, golden quilt. In the cooling light of late afternoon, the shadows lengthen across the soil, revealing the subtle textures of a landscape shaped by glacial drift and wind-blown silt. Residents find a singular stillness within the boundaries of Bertram City Park, a space that holds the silence of the prairie while the water of Big Creek marks the rhythm of the seasons against the clay banks.
Agriculture remains the primary pulse of the local economy, with the surrounding grid of soybean and corn rows dictating the pace of life from seed time to harvest. Historical markers and the enduring architecture of the region reflect the legacy of settlers who sought stability in the deep, dark loam of Iowa, establishing a culture built on industry and a reserved, pragmatic civility. While the distant silhouette of The Hogback provides a faint, jagged punctuation to the western sky, the immediate world of Bertram is defined by the proximity of quiet lanes and the modest reach of the countryside. Those seeking more expansive terrain often find their way to the Lake MacBride State Park Trail, yet the character of the locality remains anchored in the uncomplicated beauty of the fields and the persistent, unhurried flow of the water nearby.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Bertram City Park (Local Park) — 0.2 mi, 213° SW
- Don Murphy Lake (Local Conservation Area) — 0.8 mi, 281° W
- Bertram Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 1.7 mi, 177° S
- Palisades-Kepler State Park (State Park) — 2.0 mi, 150° SE
- Sac and Fox Trail City Park (Local Park) — 2.4 mi, 296° NW
- Old River Rd. (Local Conservation Area) — 3.0 mi, 278° W
- Palisades-Dows State Preserve (State Conservation Area) — 3.2 mi, 163° S
- John Conley (Monument) — 4.0 mi, 319° NW
- Abbe Creek School Museum (Museum) — 4.4 mi, 097° E
- Hoover (Local Recreation) — 5.3 mi, 241° SW
- Hoover Nature Trail (State Recreation Area) — 5.4 mi, 214° SW
- Kimmel Theater (Theatre) — 5.8 mi, 106° E
- Luce Gallery (Gallery) — 5.9 mi, 105° E
- Mount Trashmore Scenic Overlook (Viewpoint) — 6.0 mi, 278° W
- Pix Fiz (Gallery) — 6.2 mi, 286° W
- Coralville Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 6.4 mi, 197° S
- Coralville Lake (Recreation Area) — 6.4 mi, 196° S
- Butterfly Wings (Public Artwork) — 6.6 mi, 332° NW
- Campbell Steele Callery (Gallery) — 6.6 mi, 331° NW
- History Center (Museum) — 6.8 mi, 289° W
- Studio 17 of the Eastern Iowa ARTS Academy (Arts Centre) — 6.9 mi, 298° NW
- Sister Frances Warde (Monument) — 7.0 mi, 302° NW
- Sister Catherine McAuley (Monument) — 7.0 mi, 301° NW
- The 5th Realm (Attraction) — 7.0 mi, 318° NW
- Collins Road Theatres (Cinema) — 7.1 mi, 321° NW
- Hawkeye Downs Speedway (Stadium) — 7.5 mi, 262° W
- The Fun Station (Theme Park) — 7.6 mi, 238° SW
- Witch's Basement (Historic Ruins) — 8.9 mi, 296° NW
- Springville Area Historical Society (Museum) — 9.0 mi, 032° NE
- Lake Macbride State Park (State Park) — 9.4 mi, 183° S
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About This Bertram Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Bertram, Iowa. Coordinates: 41.949726, -91.535454. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.
Detailed location data for Bertram includes the ZIP code (52403), telephone area code (712), county seat of Linn County (Cedar Rapids), and school district assignment (Cedar Rapids Community School District).
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |
