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Martelle Iowa Map

Explore Martelle, 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 Martelle, Iowa

How to Use This Martelle, Iowa Map

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

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

Latitude	42.021671
Longitude	-91.35989
Population	249
Density	309.1 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	52305
Area Code	712
County Seat	Anamosa
School District	Anamosa Community School District

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About Martelle, Iowa

Martelle is a locality in Jones County, Iowa, United States. It is a small community with a population of 249. The population density is 309.1 people per km². Martelle is located at 42.0217°N, 91.3599°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Martelle is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 52305.

Martelle emerges from the vast, open expanse of the Iowa prairie, defined by the quiet persistence of Elbow Creek as it carves a path through the tilled earth. It lies 12.2 miles east of Marion, IA (from Marion, IA: bearing 94°T), and is situated 7.1 miles south-southwest of Anamosa. The horizon stretches wide and unencumbered, where the golden light of late afternoon catches the dust rising from the fields, casting long, lean shadows across the rows of corn and soybeans. Beyond the immediate flatlands, the landscape yields to the subtle geography of the region, occasionally hinting at the distant relief of The Hogback, which rises like a phantom silhouette against the pale sky. The air here carries the scent of turned soil and dry grass, a clean, sharp atmosphere that feels expansive and deliberate, as if the land itself were holding its breath under the weight of the immense, open canopy above.

Martelle retains the steady, industrious character of the pioneers who first broke this sod, their legacy enduring in the quiet rhythm of the local economy centered on the bounty of the plains. Residents often find respite along the Grant Wood Trail, a corridor of quiet movement that offers a different perspective on the surrounding topography, far removed from the deeper, more shadowed depressions of Hogs Den Hollow. While the pace of life remains measured and unhurried, the influence of the nearby intellectual centers of the state adds a layer of literate, thoughtful civility to the daily exchange of the inhabitants. It is a place of modest scale, where the memory of earlier settlers lingers in the sturdy architecture and the deep-rooted habits of a population that knows the value of the seasons and the cycle of the harvest.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Grant Wood Trail (Local Recreation) — 0.5 mi, 284° W
Emmons Park (Local Park) — 4.6 mi, 298° NW
Springville Area Historical Society (Museum) — 5.1 mi, 302° NW
Wapsipinicon State Park (State Park) — 5.8 mi, 040° NE
Matsell Bridge Natural Area (Local Conservation Area) — 6.5 mi, 357° N
Muskrat Slough Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 7.0 mi, 107° E
Matsell Bridge Access (State Recreation Area) — 7.2 mi, 352° N
Anamosa State Penitentiary Museum (Museum) — 7.2 mi, 029° NE
Abbe Creek School Museum (Museum) — 7.2 mi, 221° SW
Luce Gallery (Gallery) — 7.3 mi, 207° SW
Kimmel Theater (Theatre) — 7.4 mi, 207° SW
National Motorcycle Museum (Museum) — 7.5 mi, 040° NE
Matsell Bridge Wildlife Management Area (Local Conservation Area) — 8.5 mi, 345° N
Squaw Creek Park (Local Park) — 9.8 mi, 269° W
Palisades-Kepler State Park (State Park) — 10.0 mi, 224° SW
Palisades-Dows State Preserve (State Conservation Area) — 11.0 mi, 220° SW
Olin Heritage Center (Museum) — 11.3 mi, 098° E
John Conley (Monument) — 11.8 mi, 261° W
Butterfly Wings (Public Artwork) — 12.2 mi, 274° W
Campbell Steele Callery (Gallery) — 12.3 mi, 274° W
Collins Road Theatres (Cinema) — 13.5 mi, 272° W
The 5th Realm (Attraction) — 13.7 mi, 271° W
Coralville Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 14.8 mi, 218° SW
Sister Frances Warde (Monument) — 15.0 mi, 265° W
Sister Catherine McAuley (Monument) — 15.0 mi, 265° W
Studio 17 of the Eastern Iowa ARTS Academy (Arts Centre) — 15.2 mi, 263° W
Pix Fiz (Gallery) — 15.3 mi, 258° W
Hoover Nature Trail (State Recreation Area) — 15.3 mi, 231° SW
Mount Trashmore Scenic Overlook (Viewpoint) — 15.5 mi, 255° W
Johnson County Freedom Rock (Attraction) — 16.4 mi, 206° SW

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