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Morrison Iowa Map

Explore Morrison, 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 Morrison, Iowa

How to Use This Morrison, Iowa Map

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

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

Latitude	42.344151
Longitude	-92.673808
Population	98
Density	398.3 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	50657
Area Code	319
County Seat	Grundy Center
School District	Gladbrook-Reinbeck Community School District

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About Morrison, Iowa

Morrison is a locality in Grundy County, Iowa, United States. It is a small community with a population of 98. The population density is 398.3 people per km². Morrison is located at 42.3442°N, 92.6738°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Morrison is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 50657.

Morrison occupies a quiet expanse of the Iowa plains where the horizon stretches flat and wide, broken only by the deliberate geometry of corn and soybean fields. It lies 17.2 miles southwest of Cedar Falls, IA (from Cedar Falls, IA: bearing 223°T), and is situated 5.0 miles east-southeast of Grundy Center. Black Hawk Creek follows a languid, silt-heavy path through the earth nearby, its banks fringed with the deep greens of wild grasses that sway in the persistent continental wind. The light here has a singular, clarifying quality, particularly in the late afternoon when it catches the dust of the fields, casting long, thin shadows that seem to anchor the land to the sky. Pioneer Trail offers a green corridor that cuts directly through the landscape, providing a quiet passage for those who wish to observe the hawks circling above the tilled soil. On the clearest days, the faint, blue-gray suggestion of Mormon Ridge rises twenty-five miles away, a distant reminder of the geologic scale that defines the broader region.

Morrison grew from the persistent efforts of settlers who recognized the fertility of this dark, loamy soil, building an economy that remains deeply rooted in the seasonal cycles of grain production. Life in Morrison moves with the patient, unshowy cadence of the agricultural year, where the arrival of harvest or planting dictates the tempo of the day. The local culture reflects a legacy of pragmatic industry, where the quiet civility of the residents is as consistent as the changing of the crops. Though the bustle of larger centers feels far removed, the presence of Pioneer Trail serves as a common artery for the community, a place where the history of passage and settlement remains physically manifest. Far to the west, the Loess Hills provide a dramatic terminus to the plains, yet here, the focus remains on the immediate, productive earth and the enduring, straightforward character of those who work it.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Pioneer Trail (Local Park) — 0.0 mi, 010° N
Black Hawk Creek Wildlife Area (Local Conservation Area) — 0.3 mi, 000° N
Buckles Wildlife Area (Local Conservation Area) — 0.7 mi, 097° E
Gutknecht Roadside Park (Local Park) — 2.1 mi, 108° E
Hudson Depot Museum (Museum) — 12.2 mi, 069° E
Union Grove Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 14.1 mi, 193° S
Union Grove State Park (State Park) — 14.5 mi, 191° S
Cedar Falls Historical Society (Museum) — 17.5 mi, 041° NE
Overman Park (Monument) — 17.5 mi, 041° NE
Iowa Band Museum (Museum) — 17.6 mi, 041° NE
George Wyth State Park (State Park) — 17.6 mi, 044° NE
Fall's Access (State Recreation Area) — 18.0 mi, 030° NE
Yuta Falls (Attraction) — 19.6 mi, 070° E
Matugani (Attraction) — 19.7 mi, 071° E
Rokava (Attraction) — 19.8 mi, 071° E
Mura Fury (Attraction) — 19.8 mi, 071° E
National Wrestling Hall Of Fame (Museum) — 19.9 mi, 058° NE
Phelps Youth Pavillion (Museum) — 20.0 mi, 058° NE
POW Memorial (Monument) — 20.0 mi, 059° NE
USS Frank E. Evans D7540 (Monument) — 20.0 mi, 058° NE
Statue Of Liberty Replica (Public Artwork) — 20.1 mi, 058° NE
McBride Auditorium (Theatre) — 21.3 mi, 053° NE
Grand Theatre (Cinema) — 21.7 mi, 273° W
Big Marsh Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 21.9 mi, 347° N
Fridley Theatres Plaza 9 (Cinema) — 25.7 mi, 208° SW
McElroy Communication Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 28.2 mi, 020° N
Neumann Auditorium (Theatre) — 28.3 mi, 020° N
Port Louisa National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 28.6 mi, 163° S · 24k acres
Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 59.7 mi, 210° SW · 12k acres

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