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Emerson Iowa Map

Explore Emerson, 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 Emerson, Iowa

How to Use This Emerson, Iowa Map

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

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	Emerson
State	Iowa (IA)
County	Mills County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	41.017218
Longitude	-95.402218
Population	403
Density	610.2 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	51533
Area Code	641
County Seat	Glenwood
School District	East Mills Community School District

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About Emerson, Iowa

Emerson is a locality in Mills County, Iowa, United States. It is a small community with a population of 403. The population density is 610.2 people per km². Emerson is located at 41.0172°N, 95.4022°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Emerson is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 51533.

Emerson asserts itself as a quiet intersection of earth and sky, defined by the steady, persistent presence of Indian Creek as it meanders through the landscape. It lies 29.2 miles southeast of Council Bluffs, IA (from Council Bluffs, IA: bearing 125°T), and is situated 9.2 miles west of Red Oak. The surrounding terrain consists of expansive, tilled fields that stretch toward the horizon, where the land rises into the soft, wind-blown contours of the Loess Hills. Within the Indian Creek Greenbelt Area, the air holds a clean, sharp scent of damp soil and drying stalks, a fragrance that deepens as the sun dips low and casts long, violet shadows across the rows of soybean and corn. The light at dusk here possesses a peculiar clarity, turning the vast, flat expanse of the prairie into a sea of muted gold that seems to vibrate with the day’s final heat.

Emerson bears the marks of a history built upon the labor of those who broke the stubborn sod and organized the patterns of agrarian life. The local economy remains tethered to these cycles of planting and harvest, a rhythm that dictates the pace of the streets and the quiet, literate civility of its residents. While travelers might venture ten miles away to traverse the Wabash Trace Nature Trail or find respite near the waters of Viking Lake, the character of Emerson is shaped by the more intimate, immediate connection to the soil. It is a place where the legacy of Scandinavian and German settlers lingers in the sturdy architecture and the unshowy, pragmatic disposition of the people who continue to cultivate this land.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Indian Creek Greenbelt Area (Local Park) — 0.2 mi, 214° SW
Bass Memorial Park (Local Park) — 0.3 mi, 101° E
Willow Slough Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 5.6 mi, 332° NW
Fisher Wildlife Area (Local Conservation Area) — 6.6 mi, 262° W
Wabash Trace Nature Trail (State Recreation Area) — 7.0 mi, 223° SW
Ray Thomas Wildlife Preserve (Local Conservation Area) — 7.2 mi, 307° NW
The Restored Burlington Northern Depot & World War II Memorial Museum (Museum) — 9.0 mi, 097° E
Montgomery County Historical Center (Museum) — 9.2 mi, 084° E
Lake Shawtee Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 11.7 mi, 200° S
Reasoner School (Historic Ruins) — 15.5 mi, 273° W
Rapp Park & Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 15.7 mi, 172° S
Swedish Heritage and Cultural Center (Arts Centre) — 15.9 mi, 099° E
Davies Amphitheater (Theatre) — 17.4 mi, 277° W
Greater Shenandoah Historical Museum (Museum) — 17.4 mi, 174° S
Treynor High School Auditorium (Arts Centre) — 18.2 mi, 324° NW
Viking Lake State Park (State Park) — 18.5 mi, 098° E
Word of Honor (Monument) — 18.5 mi, 323° NW
Mile Hill Lake (Viewpoint) — 19.9 mi, 276° W
Nishna Heritage Museum (Museum) — 20.2 mi, 001° N
Cass County Historical Society Museum (Museum) — 20.3 mi, 043° NE
Sinister Sidney (Attraction) — 22.2 mi, 213° SW
Mormon Battalion Marker (Monument) — 26.1 mi, 304° NW
Grand Encampment Marker (Monument) — 26.1 mi, 304° NW
Waubonsie State Park (State Park) — 26.4 mi, 211° SW
Kramer Power Plant (Historic Ruins) — 26.5 mi, 289° W
Bellevue Little Theatre (Theatre) — 27.0 mi, 288° W
Historic Squirrel Cage Jail (Attraction) — 28.7 mi, 306° NW
Squirrel Nest (Public Artwork) — 28.8 mi, 306° NW
Boyer Chute National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 38.7 mi, 315° NW · 7,936 acres
Desoto National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 45.2 mi, 318° NW · 16k acres

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