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Gilman Iowa Map

Explore Gilman, 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 Gilman, Iowa

How to Use This Gilman, Iowa Map

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

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

Latitude	41.87888
Longitude	-92.789362
Population	542
Density	390.4 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	50106
Area Code	515
County Seat	Marshalltown
School District	East Marshall Community School District

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About Gilman, Iowa

Gilman is a locality in Marshall County, Iowa, United States. It is a small community with a population of 542. The population density is 390.4 people per km². Gilman is located at 41.8789°N, 92.7894°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Gilman is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 50106.

Gilman rises from the center of a vast, flat expanse where the horizon stretches wide enough to swallow the sun each evening in a slow, copper-toned surrender. It lies 13.3 miles south-southeast of Marshalltown, IA (from Marshalltown, IA: bearing 153°T), and is situated 10.0 miles north-northwest of Grinnell. The landscape surrounding Gilman is defined by the heavy, dark soil of the prairie, broken only by the quiet meander of Brush Creek as it cuts a narrow path through the fields. Five miles away, the Green Castle Recreation Area offers a patch of quiet timber, while the distant, hazy silhouette of Mormon Ridge suggests a world far removed from the orderly, geometric rows of corn and soybeans that dominate the local vista. During the autumn months, the air takes on a crisp, metallic edge, carrying the dry scent of harvested stalks that blankets the region in a profound, hushed stillness.

Agriculture serves as the pulse of Gilman, dictating the tempo of the days as machinery shifts with the seasonal requirements of planting and harvest. The history of the region is written in the sturdy, unadorned architecture that houses the families who have worked this land for generations, maintaining a quiet, literate civility that values the steady labor of the soil. Residents might spend a weekend afternoon seeking the shade near Rock Creek Lake, finding a rare, reflective peace in the water’s edge that contrasts with the relentless productivity of the surrounding plains. Life here moves with a deliberate, measured cadence, rooted in the heritage of those who arrived to carve a livelihood from the tallgrass, leaving behind a legacy of resilience that remains evident in the careful cultivation of every acre.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Green Castle Recreation Area (Local Conservation Area) — 4.7 mi, 312° NW
Rock Creek Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 7.1 mi, 201° S
Rock Creek State Park (State Park) — 8.5 mi, 196° S
Grinnell Athletic & Recreation Center (Local Park) — 9.4 mi, 154° SE
Grinnell Historical Museum (Museum) — 9.7 mi, 160° S
Mag Holland Access Area (Local Park) — 9.8 mi, 001° N
Jacob Krumm Nature Preserve (Local Conservation Area) — 11.0 mi, 176° S
Heritage Park Museum (Museum) — 11.1 mi, 161° S
Fridley Theatres Plaza 9 (Cinema) — 11.3 mi, 327° NW
Jacob Krumm East Access (Nature Reserve) — 11.9 mi, 178° S
Jacob Krumm Ahrens Access (Nature Reserve) — 12.0 mi, 179° S
Furrow Access (State Recreation Area) — 12.3 mi, 346° N
Marshall County Historical Museum (Museum) — 13.2 mi, 332° NW
Weatherbee School Museum (Museum) — 13.3 mi, 332° NW
Iowa River Corridor Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 15.0 mi, 075° E
Port Louisa National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 15.1 mi, 073° E · 24k acres
Union Grove State Park (State Park) — 17.2 mi, 010° N
Newton Community Theatre (Theatre) — 18.0 mi, 224° SW
Capitol II (Cinema) — 18.4 mi, 228° SW
Fred Maytag Bowl (Theatre) — 18.9 mi, 226° SW
HA Lynn Football Stadium (Stadium) — 19.1 mi, 227° SW
Jasper County Historical Museum (Museum) — 19.9 mi, 228° SW
Jasper County Freedom Rock (Monument) — 21.0 mi, 188° S
Van Wyk Winery (Historic Castle / Fort) — 21.0 mi, 188° S
Monroe Highschool Bell (Monument) — 29.3 mi, 214° SW
Monroe Township Founders Stone (Monument) — 29.5 mi, 214° SW
Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 30.9 mi, 231° SW · 12k acres
Klokkenspel (Attraction) — 33.3 mi, 191° S
Ron and Joyce Schipper Stadium (Stadium) — 33.5 mi, 192° S

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