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Lucas Iowa Map

Explore Lucas, 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 Lucas, Iowa

How to Use This Lucas, Iowa Map

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

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

Latitude	41.028332
Longitude	-93.459935
Population	172
Density	67.6 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	50151
Area Code	515
County Seat	Chariton
School District	Chariton Community School District

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About Lucas, Iowa

Lucas is a locality in Lucas County, Iowa, United States. It is a small community with a population of 172. The population density is 67.6 people per km². Lucas is located at 41.0283°N, 93.4599°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Lucas is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 50151.

Lucas emerges from the vast, tilled expanse of the Iowa prairie where the horizon line is defined by the steady, rhythmic undulation of corn and soybean fields. It lies 23.3 miles south-southeast of Indianola, IA (from Indianola, IA: bearing 167°T), and is situated 8.1 miles west of Chariton. White Breast Creek carves a deliberate path through the landscape nearby, its flow serving as a quiet anchor for the local topography. To the north, the terrain gains texture as it transitions into the dense, timbered ridges of Stephens State Forest - Lucas Unit, where the light at dusk filters through heavy oak canopies to cast long, violet shadows across the forest floor. A mile away, the quiet stillness of Stephens State Forest offers a deliberate contrast to the open agricultural plots, while the modest surface of Stephens Forest Pond catches the reflected sky, offering a singular point of stillness in the otherwise working terrain.

Lucas carries the weight of a history rooted in the grit of the coal industry, a legacy that lingers in the quiet composure of its streets and the unshowy resilience of its residents. The economy, once dictated by the labor of the mines, has shifted toward the cycles of the harvest, yet the town retains a sense of purpose that feels both grounded and distinct. For those who seek to traverse the wider region, the Cinder Path provides a connection to the broader landscape, threading through the rural character that defines life here. The atmosphere is one of deliberate, literate civility, where the pace of the day is governed by the seasons rather than the clock, leaving room for the quiet observations of a life lived close to the soil.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Stephens State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 0.7 mi, 213° SW
Broadhead Woods Wildlife Management Area (Local Conservation Area) — 3.7 mi, 058° NE
Goshen Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 4.2 mi, 191° S
Cinder Path Bike Trail (Local Park) — 6.0 mi, 162° S
Kuiper Wetlands (Local Conservation Area) — 6.6 mi, 103° E
Savage Park (Local Park) — 6.9 mi, 089° E
Lucas County Museum (Museum) — 7.4 mi, 097° E
Red Haw State Park (State Park) — 9.4 mi, 102° E
East Lakes (State Recreation Area) — 9.9 mi, 100° E
Williamson School Museum (Museum) — 11.5 mi, 069° E
Rathbun Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 11.6 mi, 116° SE
Belinda Toy and Antique Museum (Museum) — 15.8 mi, 061° NE
Osceola Statue (Attraction) — 16.6 mi, 271° W
The Mormon Trail / Utopian Experiments in Southern Iowa (Monument) — 17.6 mi, 267° W
Melcher-Dallas Coal Mining and Heritage Museum (Museum) — 17.7 mi, 040° NE
Lake Ahquabi State Park (State Park) — 18.4 mi, 340° N
Whitley Memorial (Monument) — 19.0 mi, 339° N
Wayne County Museum Library (Museum) — 20.3 mi, 157° SE
City Water Pump (Monument) — 23.3 mi, 358° N
Painted Pony (Gallery) — 23.6 mi, 347° N
Black Box Theatre (Theatre) — 24.0 mi, 347° N
Carver Cultural Center (Arts Centre) — 24.0 mi, 347° N
Map Ref. 41°N 93°W (Public Artwork) — 24.1 mi, 095° E
Bessie's Barn (Attraction) — 31.9 mi, 129° SE
Oxbow Overlook (Viewpoint) — 32.9 mi, 219° SW
Giraffe Feeding (Attraction) — 34.9 mi, 346° N
Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 35.7 mi, 017° N · 12k acres
Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 36.5 mi, 017° N · 12k acres
Fleur Cinema & Cafe (Theatre) — 36.8 mi, 345° N
Ron and Joyce Schipper Stadium (Stadium) — 38.0 mi, 047° NE

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