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Maxwell Iowa Map

Explore Maxwell, 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 Maxwell, Iowa

How to Use This Maxwell, Iowa Map

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

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

Latitude	41.891932
Longitude	-93.399655
Population	859
Density	303.7 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	50161
Area Code	515
County Seat	Nevada
School District	Collins-Maxwell Community School District

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About Maxwell, Iowa

Maxwell is a locality in Story County, Iowa, United States. It is a small community with a population of 859. The population density is 303.7 people per km². Maxwell is located at 41.8919°N, 93.3997°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Maxwell is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 50161.

Maxwell emerges from the expansive geometry of the Iowa plains, where the horizon stretches thin and taut against a sky that occupies more of the world than the earth itself. It lies 15.0 miles southeast of Ames, IA (from Ames, IA: bearing 131°T), and is situated 9.4 miles south-southeast of Nevada. Rock Creek carves a quiet, meandering path through the local topography, its presence marked by the deepening of the soil and the thickening of grasses that lean into the current. The landscape is a study in precise, grid-locked agriculture, where the seasonal cycles of soybeans and corn dictate the shifting palette of the land, moving from the pale, expectant brown of early spring to a heavy, verdant gold by late August. Beyond the immediate fields, the terrain holds a subtle, rhythmic tension, a reminder that the land is not merely flat but thoughtfully molded by ancient glacial movements, creating a stillness that feels both permanent and profoundly expectant at the edge of the day.

Maxwell maintains an economy deeply tethered to the dark, fertile loam that defines this stretch of the Midwest, reflecting a heritage of labor that values utility and the unshowy persistence of the harvest. Residents find a common artery in the Heart of Iowa Nature Trail, which serves as a linear corridor for walkers and cyclists, offering a passage through the quietude of the surrounding fields. While the distant silhouette of Mormon Ridge suggests the existence of higher ground far beyond the state's interior, the local focus remains on the immediate scale of the rail-to-trail conversion and the small-town civility that persists in the face of modern velocity. Evenings here are marked by a specific quality of light that seems to pool in the low-lying areas near the creek, turning the dust of a long day into a soft, amber haze that settles over the silos and barns, grounding the life of Maxwell in a tradition of quiet, industrious endurance.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Heart of Iowa Nature Trail (State Recreation Area) — 0.7 mi, 112° E
Peoria Cemetery (Local Park) — 2.1 mi, 155° SE
Robison Wildlife Acres (Local Conservation Area) — 2.5 mi, 326° NW
C.J. Shreck Access (State Recreation Area) — 5.6 mi, 260° W
Chichaqua Bottoms Wildlife Management Area (Local Conservation Area) — 6.4 mi, 178° S
Hickory Grove Park (Local Park) — 6.5 mi, 022° N
CBG Airport 60 (INHF) (Local Recreation) — 6.8 mi, 193° S
Hendrickson Marsh Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 8.2 mi, 064° NE
Reed-Niland Corner (Museum) — 10.1 mi, 027° NE
Colo Wetland Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 10.4 mi, 040° NE
Billy Sunday Birthplace Rock (Monument) — 13.0 mi, 307° NW
Shelly Dunham Memorial (Monument) — 14.0 mi, 219° SW
AASOE Site (Public Artwork) — 14.2 mi, 310° NW
H.L. Munn Memorial (Monument) — 14.2 mi, 311° NW
Octagon Center for the Arts (Gallery) — 14.3 mi, 310° NW
Ames City Auditorium (Theatre) — 14.6 mi, 310° NW
Elwood the Gnome (Attraction) — 14.8 mi, 304° NW
The Depot (Museum) — 15.0 mi, 055° NE
Brunnier Art Museum (Museum) — 15.1 mi, 306° NW
Acorn Music Hall (Theatre) — 15.3 mi, 314° NW
North Grand Cinema (Cinema) — 15.8 mi, 313° NW
Overlook (Viewpoint) — 17.2 mi, 307° NW
Giant Sky Wheel (Attraction) — 17.2 mi, 197° S
The Clipper (Attraction) — 17.3 mi, 197° S
Galleon (Attraction) — 17.3 mi, 197° S
Big Creek State Park (State Park) — 17.9 mi, 251° W
Kids Create (Arts Centre) — 18.2 mi, 243° SW
Big Creek Historical Museum (Museum) — 18.2 mi, 243° SW
Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 20.4 mi, 167° S · 12k acres
Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 25.3 mi, 164° S · 12k acres

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