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Big Rock Iowa Map

Explore Big Rock, 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 Big Rock, Iowa

How to Use This Big Rock, Iowa Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Big Rock, 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 Big Rock.

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	Big Rock
State	Iowa (IA)
County	Scott County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	41.770304
Longitude	-90.826257
Population	49
Density	57.3 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Codes	52745, 52777
Area Code	712
County Seat	Davenport
School District	Calamus-Wheatland Community School District

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About Big Rock, Iowa

Big Rock is a locality in Scott County, Iowa, United States. It is a small community with a population of 49. The population density is 57.3 people per km². Big Rock is located at 41.7703°N, 90.8263°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP codes: 52745, 52777.

Big Rock emerges from the expansive Iowa plains as a quiet intersection of fertile soil and wide, unshadowed horizons. It lies 21.3 miles northwest of Davenport, IA (from Davenport, IA: bearing 323°T), and is situated 14.7 miles west-northwest of Eldridge. Rock Creek carves a deliberate path through the landscape, its waters tracing the low-lying contours that define the local topography. Beyond the immediate banks, the terrain stretches into disciplined rows of corn and soybeans, a checkerboard of green and gold that shifts in color with the turning of the seasons. Sunlight here possesses a particular clarity, catching the dust motes above the fields and illuminating the subtle, undulating variations in the earth that ripple toward the distant horizon.

Wapsi River Environmental Education Center stands only a mile away, serving as a sanctuary where the natural heritage of the region is studied and preserved against the encroachment of modern industry. The local economy remains deeply tethered to the rhythm of the harvest, reflecting a legacy of settlement built upon the labor of those who cleared the prairie to cultivate the dark, heavy loam. Residents move through their days with a steady, literate civility, their lives punctuated by the seasonal demands of the land and the occasional trek toward the water at Bullhead Lake. Big Rock maintains a character defined by this grounded persistence, an unshowy existence where the stillness of the evening air seems to hold the weight of generations.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Mary, Our Lady Seat of Wisdom (Public Artwork) — 1.4 mi, 020° N
Wapsi River Environmental Education Center (Local Conservation Area) — 1.4 mi, 070° E
Our Lady of the Prairie Retreat (Attraction) — 1.5 mi, 021° N
Sherman Park (Local Park) — 1.9 mi, 072° E
Syracuse Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 4.4 mi, 013° N
Bennett Park (Local Park) — 4.9 mi, 253° W
Townsend Wildlife Management Area (Local Conservation Area) — 7.8 mi, 292° W
Barber Creek Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 9.9 mi, 092° E
Central Community Historical Society & Museum (Museum) — 15.2 mi, 076° E
Helium Trampoline Park (Attraction) — 15.8 mi, 122° SE
Memorial Hill (Monument) — 16.2 mi, 105° E
Delmar Depot Museum (Museum) — 19.6 mi, 035° NE
Wildcat Den State Park (State Park) — 20.2 mi, 188° S
Davenport Art Gallery (Arts Centre) — 20.5 mi, 145° SE
Soldier's Monument (Monument) — 21.0 mi, 142° SE
William Maxon's Home Memorial (Monument) — 21.1 mi, 254° W
Wyoming Historical Museum (Museum) — 22.0 mi, 335° NW
Clinton Engines Museum (Museum) — 22.2 mi, 023° NE
Olin Heritage Center (Museum) — 22.6 mi, 314° NW
Hennepin Canal (State Recreation Area) — 22.7 mi, 151° SE
The Oculus (Viewpoint) — 23.7 mi, 137° SE
Maquoketa Caves State Park (State Park) — 23.8 mi, 005° N
Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 24.6 mi, 097° E · 274k acres
Hoepfner House (Historic Ruins) — 25.8 mi, 121° SE
Muscatine Art Center (Arts Centre) — 26.1 mi, 207° SW
Lone Star (towboat) (Attraction) — 27.6 mi, 115° SE
Scott County Freedom Rock (Attraction) — 27.7 mi, 116° SE
Luce Gallery (Gallery) — 32.6 mi, 290° W
Green Island Wildlife Management Area (National Conservation Area) — 38.9 mi, 043° NE · 3,776 acres
Port Louisa National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 41.2 mi, 202° S · 24k acres

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