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Mystic Iowa Map

Explore Mystic, 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 Mystic, Iowa

How to Use This Mystic, Iowa Map

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

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

Latitude	40.777511
Longitude	-92.943812
Population	322
Density	42.7 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	52574
Area Code	712
County Seat	Centerville
School District	Centerville Community School District

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About Mystic, Iowa

Mystic is a locality in Appanoose County, Iowa, United States. It is a small community with a population of 322. The population density is 42.7 people per km². Mystic is located at 40.7775°N, 92.9438°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Mystic is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 52574.

Mystic occupies a quiet hollow in the southern Iowa landscape, defined by the persistent, winding path of Walnut Creek as it carves through the earth. It lies 32.5 miles west-southwest of Ottumwa, IA (from Ottumwa, IA: bearing 239°T), and is situated 4.7 miles northwest of Centerville. The horizon here is vast and punctuated by the steady, unadorned geometry of tilled fields, where the quality of light at dusk turns the dusty soil into a deep, bruised violet. Beyond the immediate reach of the creek, the land swells into gentle rises that suggest the ancient, distant presence of White Oak Ridge, though the reality of the terrain is one of intimate, prairie-bound proximity. Just a mile away, the still waters of Mystic Reservoir provide a reflective surface that mirrors the changing seasons, while the nearby Fuller Wildlife Area preserves the wilder, uncultivated grasses that once dominated this entire region.

Mystic retains the quiet, sturdy character of its coal-mining origins, reflecting a time when the labor of the earth dictated the pace of every household. While the machinery of the mines has long since fallen silent, the rhythm of the local economy remains tied to the cycles of the surrounding farmland, where the seasonal promise of corn and soybeans dictates the community’s focus. There is a perceptible gravity to the architecture here, a collection of modest structures that lean into the history of the families who settled these plains, blending German and Scandinavian influences into a singular, unshowy resilience. Life in Mystic moves with a deliberate, literate civility, where the afternoon air often feels thick with the weight of memory and the quiet, steady work of simply remaining.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Fuller Wildlife Area (Local Conservation Area) — 1.0 mi, 011° N
Rathbun Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 3.0 mi, 027° NE
Rathbun Lake (Recreation Area) — 3.0 mi, 027° NE
Rathbun Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 3.4 mi, 355° N
Bessie's Barn (Attraction) — 3.5 mi, 219° SW
Unknown Ball Park (Local Recreation) — 3.6 mi, 131° SE
Fairgrounds Ballfield (Local Recreation) — 4.2 mi, 125° SE
Appanoose County Museum and Old Jail (Museum) — 4.6 mi, 128° SE
Historical and Coal Mining Museum (Museum) — 4.8 mi, 131° SE
The Majestic Theater (Theatre) — 4.8 mi, 130° SE
Lelah Bradley Park & Reserve (Local Park) — 5.0 mi, 143° SE
Upper City Reservoir (Local Park) — 5.1 mi, 154° SE
Honey Creek State Park (State Park) — 5.3 mi, 360° N
Honey Creek Resort (State Park) — 6.3 mi, 009° N
Moravia Wabash Depot Museum (Museum) — 10.0 mi, 038° NE
Sedan Bottoms Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 10.2 mi, 130° SE
Stephens State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 12.5 mi, 061° NE
Moulton Historical Society Museum (Museum) — 15.2 mi, 113° SE
Map Ref. 41°N 93°W (Public Artwork) — 15.7 mi, 349° N
Monroe County Historical Museum (Museum) — 18.7 mi, 023° NE
Gone West Memorial (Monument) — 23.3 mi, 053° NE
Curtis King (Monument) — 31.3 mi, 045° NE
Steam locomotive (Monument) — 32.3 mi, 059° NE
Saint John Auditorium (Theatre) — 34.1 mi, 057° NE
South Crawford School (historical) (Historic Ruins) — 36.1 mi, 170° S
Cox-Snow Music Center (Arts Centre) — 43.1 mi, 002° N
Ron and Joyce Schipper Stadium (Stadium) — 43.4 mi, 001° N
Klokkenspel (Attraction) — 43.5 mi, 002° N
Gallery 104 (Gallery) — 44.5 mi, 155° SE
Truman State Art Gallery (Gallery) — 44.9 mi, 155° SE

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