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Preston Iowa Map

Explore Preston, 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 Preston, Iowa

How to Use This Preston, Iowa Map

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

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

Latitude	42.049179
Longitude	-90.396957
Population	949
Density	425.6 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	52069
Area Code	712
County Seat	Maquoketa
School District	Easton Valley Community School District

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About Preston, Iowa

Preston is a locality in Jackson County, Iowa, United States. It is a small community with a population of 949. The population density is 425.6 people per km². Preston is located at 42.0492°N, 90.3970°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Preston is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 52069.

Preston emerges from the vast expanse of the Iowa prairie as a quiet intersection of grid-lined roads and working fields. It lies 18.3 miles northwest of Clinton, IA (from Clinton, IA: bearing 321°T), and is situated 13.0 miles east of Maquoketa. The horizon here is defined by the steady tilt of the land, where the long, golden light of late afternoon emphasizes the deep, dark soil that characterizes the regional topography. To the west, the landscape deepens into the rugged terrain of Eggers Hollow, while the nearby Copper Creek provides a slow, rhythmic movement of water through the dense woodland of the Copper Creek Trail. The atmosphere holds a dry, clean weight, particularly during the transition of seasons when the air grows sharp and the distant, singular rise of Lost Mound silhouettes itself against a bruised, violet sky.

Preston maintains a steady, industrious pace rooted in the agricultural cycles of the surrounding plains, where the harvest dictates the pulse of the local economy. Beyond the immediate presence of industrial farming, the area reflects a legacy of migration that shaped the architecture and civic values of the region, favoring a modest, utilitarian aesthetic over ornamental display. Residents seeking movement often navigate the Jackson County Recreational Trail, a path that links the local experience to the wider, open geometry of the state. While the amenities of larger academic hubs remain distant, there is a lingering, literate civility found in the quiet corners of Preston, where the scale of life is measured not by grand events, but by the reliable, seasonal shifts of the earth.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Copper Creek Trail (State Recreation Area) — 0.9 mi, 318° NW
Dalton Pond Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 1.4 mi, 123° SE
McNeil Nature Preserve (Local Conservation Area) — 1.5 mi, 074° E
Jackson County Recreation Trail (Local Park) — 2.3 mi, 316° NW
Spragueville Access (Local Park) — 2.9 mi, 318° NW
Goose Lake (Clinton) Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 4.6 mi, 180° S
Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife And Fish Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 8.6 mi, 022° N · 274k acres
Ms Rv Pools 11-22 Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 8.7 mi, 032° NE
Green Island Wildlife Management Area (National Conservation Area) — 10.1 mi, 027° NE · 3,776 acres
Black Oak Dune Overlook (Viewpoint) — 11.0 mi, 026° NE
Pleasant Creek Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 11.1 mi, 004° N
Delmar Depot Museum (Museum) — 11.3 mi, 253° W
Bellevue State Park (State Park) — 11.9 mi, 360° N
Savanna Train Car Museum (Museum) — 12.7 mi, 077° E
Savanna Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 12.8 mi, 073° E
Havencrest Castle (Attraction) — 13.0 mi, 076° E
Jackson County Historical Society Museum (Museum) — 13.1 mi, 277° W
Historic ruins (Historic Ruins) — 13.4 mi, 067° NE
Clinton Engines Museum (Museum) — 13.5 mi, 275° W
Lime Kiln (Historic Ruins) — 14.0 mi, 353° N
Living, Flowing, Ever Changing (Public Artwork) — 14.2 mi, 355° N
Great River Gallery (Gallery) — 14.4 mi, 355° N
Bellevue War Memorial (Monument) — 14.4 mi, 355° N
Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 14.5 mi, 355° N
Heritage Canyon (Museum) — 16.8 mi, 135° SE
Clinton Show Boat (Theatre) — 17.8 mi, 142° SE
Princess Mine Algific Slope (Nature Reserve) — 17.8 mi, 000° N
Rice Algific Slope (Nature Reserve) — 19.1 mi, 003° N
Point Rock (Attraction) — 21.5 mi, 081° E
Driftless Area National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 25.2 mi, 310° NW · 2,440 acres

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