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Laurel Iowa Map

Explore Laurel, 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 Laurel, Iowa

How to Use This Laurel, Iowa Map

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

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

Latitude	41.884156
Longitude	-92.922141
Population	220
Density	345.3 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	50141
Area Code	515
County Seat	Marshalltown
School District	East Marshall Community School District

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About Laurel, Iowa

Laurel is a locality in Marshall County, Iowa, United States. It is a small community with a population of 220. The population density is 345.3 people per km². Laurel is located at 41.8842°N, 92.9221°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Laurel is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 50141.

Laurel occupies a quiet expanse of the high plains where the horizon stretches wide and unencumbered by the clutter of larger metropolises. It lies 11.4 miles south of Marshalltown, IA (from Marshalltown, IA: bearing 184°T), and is situated 14.3 miles north-northeast of Newton. The land surrounding Laurel is defined by the steady, rhythmic geometry of tilled soil, where the deep black earth yields to the seasonal cycle of corn and soybean cultivation. To the west, the distant profile of Mormon Ridge marks the edge of the visual world, while the local terrain remains defined by the subtle, persistent drainage of Rock Creek, which carves a modest path through the fields just a mile away. The air here holds a particular clarity, especially at dusk, when the light flattens against the stalks and turns the gray, weathered barns into silhouettes of stark, honest architecture.

Laurel maintains a character forged by the persistence of Midwestern agriculture and the quiet labor of those who work the soil. The nearby Potato Creek Prairie Wildlife Area serves as a lingering reminder of the native grasses that once dominated this interior landscape, providing a sanctuary for wildlife only three miles from the center of activity. Residents often look toward Mohrs Lake, five miles distant, as a point of stillness in the landscape, a place where the pace of the day slows to match the movement of the water. Life in Laurel is structured by the demands of the harvest and a literate, unshowy civility that values the weight of a handshake over the noise of modern commerce, leaving the town to exist in a state of deliberate, grounded endurance.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Potato Creek Prairie Wildlife Area (Local Conservation Area) — 3.4 mi, 211° SW
Green Castle Recreation Area (Local Conservation Area) — 4.0 mi, 047° NE
Mariposa Recreation Area (Local Park) — 7.2 mi, 196° S
Rock Creek Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 7.9 mi, 161° S
Timber Creek Park (Local Park) — 9.1 mi, 006° N
Fridley Theatres Plaza 9 (Cinema) — 9.2 mi, 004° N
Rock Creek State Park (State Park) — 9.4 mi, 163° S
Marshalltown Area Soccer Club (Local Recreation) — 9.9 mi, 010° N
Marshalltown Sofrball Complex (Local Recreation) — 10.5 mi, 357° N
Marshall County Historical Museum (Museum) — 11.3 mi, 003° N
Weatherbee School Museum (Museum) — 11.5 mi, 003° N
Grinnell Historical Museum (Museum) — 13.9 mi, 133° SE
Jacob Krumm Ahrens Access (Nature Reserve) — 14.2 mi, 150° SE
Jacob Krumm East Access (Nature Reserve) — 14.3 mi, 149° SE
Capitol II (Cinema) — 14.4 mi, 208° SW
Newton Community Theatre (Theatre) — 14.5 mi, 203° SW
Fred Maytag Bowl (Theatre) — 15.1 mi, 207° SW
Heritage Park Museum (Museum) — 15.1 mi, 136° SE
HA Lynn Football Stadium (Stadium) — 15.2 mi, 208° SW
The Depot (Museum) — 15.3 mi, 307° NW
Hendrickson Marsh Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 16.0 mi, 283° W
Union Grove State Park (State Park) — 19.3 mi, 031° NE
Jasper County Freedom Rock (Monument) — 21.5 mi, 169° S
Van Wyk Winery (Historic Castle / Fort) — 21.5 mi, 169° S
Port Louisa National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 21.7 mi, 079° E · 24k acres
Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 26.3 mi, 220° SW · 12k acres
Monroe Highschool Bell (Monument) — 26.5 mi, 201° S
Monroe Township Founders Stone (Monument) — 26.6 mi, 201° S
Klokkenspel (Attraction) — 33.0 mi, 179° S
Ron and Joyce Schipper Stadium (Stadium) — 33.1 mi, 181° S

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