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Jesup Iowa Map

Explore Jesup, 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 Jesup, Iowa

How to Use This Jesup, Iowa Map

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

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

Latitude	42.475543
Longitude	-92.063788
Population	2,508
Density	528.0 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	50648
Area Code	319
County Seat	Independence
School District	Jesup Community School District

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About Jesup, Iowa

Jesup is a locality in Buchanan County, Iowa, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,508. The population density is 528.0 people per km². Jesup is located at 42.4755°N, 92.0638°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Jesup is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 50648.

Jesup occupies a quiet stretch of the Iowa plains where the horizon pulls wide and low, offering an expansive view of the working earth. It lies 14.3 miles east of Waterloo, IA (from Waterloo, IA: bearing 95°T), and is situated 8.9 miles west of Independence. The land here is defined by the steady, rhythmic geometry of tilled fields, where the dark, rich soil of the Midwest meets a sky that seems to possess more weight and clarity than elsewhere. A mere mile away, the gentle, winding path of Spring Creek cuts through the terrain, providing a slow-moving artery that sustains the local greenery. While the distant silhouette of The Hogback remains a vague, hazy suggestion on the far-off horizon, the immediate surroundings are dominated by the Fox Twp. Wildlife Area, a sanctuary where the tall grasses sway in unscripted patterns under the shifting light of the afternoon.

Jesup draws its character from a legacy of industrious settlement, built upon the sturdy traditions of the families who first broke the prairie sod to establish the patterns of corn and soybean cultivation that remain the lifeblood of the local economy today. The pace of daily life is measured by the seasonal turn of the harvest, an unshowy commitment to the land that keeps the community grounded in practical, tangible labor. Even on quiet evenings, one can feel the lingering influence of the early German and Scandinavian pioneers who shaped the social architecture of the region, leaving behind a culture of reserved, literate civility. For those seeking a moment of stillness, the proximity of Meyers Lake, located just eleven miles away, offers a reflective surface that mirrors the vast, changing colors of the Iowa clouds as they drift steadily across the plains.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Fox Twp. Wildlife Area (Local Conservation Area) — 1.9 mi, 181° S
Hodges and North Wildlife Area (Local Conservation Area) — 2.0 mi, 180° S
Buckles & Clay Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 4.0 mi, 357° N
Cutshall Access Area (Local Park) — 4.5 mi, 000° N
Otterville Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 5.1 mi, 058° NE
Bruggeman Park (Local Park) — 8.2 mi, 341° N
Riverwalk Parks Community Bandshell (Theatre) — 8.6 mi, 091° E
Child's Access (State Recreation Area) — 10.0 mi, 342° N
Iowa's Largest Frying Pan (Attraction) — 11.5 mi, 166° S
Nopuko Air Coaster (Attraction) — 12.6 mi, 259° W
Lokolo (Attraction) — 12.6 mi, 259° W
Tuka Tumbler (Attraction) — 12.6 mi, 259° W
FFA Historical and Ag Museum (Museum) — 12.9 mi, 210° SW
POW Memorial (Monument) — 14.0 mi, 276° W
Statue Of Liberty Replica (Public Artwork) — 14.1 mi, 276° W
USS Frank E. Evans D7540 (Monument) — 14.1 mi, 276° W
Phelps Youth Pavillion (Museum) — 14.2 mi, 276° W
National Wrestling Hall Of Fame (Museum) — 14.3 mi, 276° W
McBride Auditorium (Theatre) — 14.6 mi, 285° W
Cedar Rock (State Park) — 14.8 mi, 112° E
Oelwein Area Historical Society Museum (Museum) — 15.3 mi, 031° NE
George Wyth State Park (State Park) — 16.1 mi, 282° W
Readlyn Historical Society (Museum) — 17.7 mi, 332° NW
Overman Park (Monument) — 20.0 mi, 282° W
Palace Theater (Cinema) — 26.9 mi, 310° NW
McElroy Communication Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 27.5 mi, 309° NW
Backbone Fish Hatchery (ruins) (Historic Ruins) — 27.8 mi, 067° NE
Port Louisa National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 41.1 mi, 197° S · 24k acres
Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 53.3 mi, 067° NE · 274k acres

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