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Manson Iowa Map

Explore Manson, 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 Manson, Iowa

How to Use This Manson, Iowa Map

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

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

Latitude	42.529144
Longitude	-94.534142
Population	1,709
Density	203.5 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	50563
Area Code	319
County Seat	Rockwell City
School District	Manson Northwest Webster Community School District

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About Manson, Iowa

Manson is a locality in Calhoun County, Iowa, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,709. The population density is 203.5 people per km². Manson is located at 42.5291°N, 94.5341°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Manson is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 50563.

Manson emerges from the flat, horizon-spanning expanse of the Iowa prairie where the sky claims more territory than the earth itself. It lies 18.8 miles west of Fort Dodge, IA (from Fort Dodge, IA: bearing 277°T), and is situated 10.6 miles north-northeast of Rockwell City. The landscape is defined by the steady, unyielding presence of East Cedar Creek, which meanders through the terrain with a quiet, persistent gravity, carving a path through the dark, nutrient-rich soil that blankets the state. Only a few miles away, the grasses of Kalsow Prairie State Preserve offer a rare, preserved glimpse of the tallgrass wilderness that once dominated this entire region, standing in stark, wild contrast to the orderly grid of the surrounding fields. When the sun hangs low, the light stretches across the soybean and corn rows, turning the vast, tilled acreage into a shimmering sea of bronze and gold that seems to vibrate under the weight of the coming dusk.

Manson carries the legacy of a resilient people who turned the deep, ancient loam into the engine of a robust agricultural economy. The town maintains a measured pace, characterized by a literate civility and the quiet industry of those who have long understood the rhythm of the planting and the harvest. A short distance away, the waters of North Twin Lake reflect the changing seasons, providing a point of stillness in a landscape otherwise marked by the relentless productivity of the plow. The heritage of the settlers who broke this ground remains visible in the sturdy, unadorned architecture and the deliberate, communal way in which the days are organized. In every corner of Manson, there is a sense of grounded permanence, a quiet acknowledgment that the history of the place is written directly into the furrows of the dark, heavy earth.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Kalsow Prairie State Preserve (State Conservation Area) — 2.9 mi, 333° NW
Calhoun Wildlife Wildlife Management Area (Local Conservation Area) — 4.0 mi, 100° E
Wiegert Prairie (Local Conservation Area) — 4.4 mi, 339° N
Featherstone Memorial Park (Local Park) — 4.8 mi, 245° SW
Featherstone Memorial County Park (Local Park) — 5.2 mi, 244° SW
Twin Lakes State Park (State Park) — 5.3 mi, 238° SW
South Twin Lake Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 6.5 mi, 233° SW
Lentsch Access (State Recreation Area) — 9.7 mi, 086° E
Pocahontas Statue (Public Artwork) — 15.4 mi, 336° NW
Fonda Opera House Museum (Museum) — 16.2 mi, 283° W
Poduska Farm (Museum) — 17.6 mi, 347° N
Blanden Memorial Art Museum (Museum) — 17.9 mi, 096° E
Hawkeye Community Theater (Theatre) — 17.9 mi, 094° E
Fleege Farm (Museum) — 18.9 mi, 337° NW
Curious Kids' Museum (Museum) — 19.1 mi, 095° E
Lake City Capri Theater (Cinema) — 20.7 mi, 210° SW
Dolliver Memorial State Park (State Park) — 24.3 mi, 113° SE
Copperas Beds (Attraction) — 24.9 mi, 114° SE
Boneyard Hollow (Attraction) — 25.0 mi, 111° E
Brushy Creek State Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 26.4 mi, 103° E
Chief Black Hawk Statue (Monument) — 30.1 mi, 240° SW
Bald Eagle Nest (Attraction) — 30.9 mi, 238° SW
Eagle Grove War Memorial (Monument) — 33.5 mi, 074° E
J. Leslie Rollins Stadium (Stadium) — 35.2 mi, 283° W
Carroll 5 Theater (Cinema) — 36.4 mi, 208° SW
Lindsey Memorial (Monument) — 36.4 mi, 167° S
"twister Hill" (Attraction) — 38.6 mi, 130° SE
Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 40.2 mi, 033° NE · 12k acres
Inspiration Point (Viewpoint) — 41.7 mi, 133° SE
Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 50.1 mi, 022° N · 5,668 acres

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