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Quasqueton Iowa Map

Explore Quasqueton, 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 Quasqueton, Iowa

How to Use This Quasqueton, Iowa Map

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

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.

CityQuasqueton
StateIowa (IA)
CountyBuchanan County
CountryUnited States of America
TimezoneCentral Time (America/Chicago)
Latitude42.394432
Longitude-91.761004
Population570
Density194.9 /km²
IncorporatedYes
ZIP Codes52326, 52329
Area Code712
County SeatIndependence
School DistrictEast Buchanan Community School District

About Quasqueton, Iowa

Quasqueton is a locality in Buchanan County, Iowa, United States. It is a small community with a population of 570. The population density is 194.9 people per km². Quasqueton is located at 42.3944°N, 91.7610°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Quasqueton is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 52326, 52329.

Quasqueton occupies a quiet stretch of land defined by the deliberate, winding path of the Wapsipinicon River, which carves a gentle arc through the surrounding prairie. It lies 26.3 miles north-northwest of Marion, IA (from Marion, IA: bearing 341°T), and is situated 8.3 miles southeast of Independence. The landscape here is a study in horizontal lines, where the expansive sky meets the tilled earth of soybean and corn fields that stretch toward a horizon occasionally broken by the distant, hazy silhouette of The Hogback. Sunlight in the late afternoon catches the limestone bluffs and the dense, green canopy of the river valley, casting long, amber shadows that soften the edges of the heavy, fertile soil. Within the boundaries of Cedar Rock, the terrain reveals a more intimate character, where the interplay of native woodland and riverbank creates a sanctuary of stillness, far removed from the busier thoroughfares of the state.

Quasqueton carries the quiet weight of a regional history rooted in the ambition of early settlers who recognized the potential in the water’s energy. The local economy remains tethered to the rhythmic demands of agriculture and the meticulous stewardship of the land, maintaining a steady, unpretentious pace of life that values substance over spectacle. Notable for its architectural significance, the area hosts the unique legacy of Frank Lloyd Wright, whose design at Cedar Rock integrates glass and wood into the limestone landscape, blurring the boundary between human habitation and the natural environment. While life in Quasqueton is largely dictated by the seasonal cycles of planting and harvest, there persists a literate, understated civility that reflects the broader intellectual currents of Iowa, where residents find contentment in the simple, honest work of maintaining a home amidst the tall grass and the steady flow of the river.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Cedar Rock (State Park) — 0.3 mi, 293° NW
  • Cedar Rock Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 1.0 mi, 332° NW
  • Pine Creek Wildlife Area (Local Park) — 1.1 mi, 306° NW
  • Boies Bend Access Area (Local Park) — 1.5 mi, 269° W
  • Guy Grover Timber & Tree Plantings (Local Conservation Area) — 1.7 mi, 284° W
  • Puttyroot Preserve (Local Conservation Area) — 2.3 mi, 290° W
  • Troy Mills Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 5.5 mi, 163° S
  • Riverwalk Parks Community Bandshell (Theatre) — 8.8 mi, 309° NW
  • Richardson-Jakway House (Attraction) — 13.5 mi, 007° N
  • Iowa's Largest Frying Pan (Attraction) — 13.7 mi, 246° SW
  • Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 16.8 mi, 068° E
  • Backbone State Park (State Park) — 17.4 mi, 034° NE
  • Pleasant Creek State Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 18.2 mi, 190° S
  • Red Barn Model Railroad Museum (Museum) — 18.2 mi, 040° NE
  • Manchester Fish Hatchery (Attraction) — 19.2 mi, 076° E
  • Backbone Fish Hatchery (ruins) (Historic Ruins) — 19.4 mi, 031° NE
  • Oelwein Area Historical Society Museum (Museum) — 20.3 mi, 338° N
  • Vinton Railroad Depot and Museum (Museum) — 20.7 mi, 220° SW
  • FFA Historical and Ag Museum (Museum) — 22.7 mi, 256° W
  • World's Largest Strawberry (Public Artwork) — 23.0 mi, 030° NE
  • Wilder Memorial Museum (Museum) — 23.1 mi, 030° NE
  • Collins Road Theatres (Cinema) — 26.2 mi, 164° S
  • Campbell Steele Callery (Gallery) — 26.3 mi, 162° S
  • The 5th Realm (Attraction) — 26.4 mi, 165° S
  • Witch's Basement (Historic Ruins) — 27.1 mi, 172° S
  • Sister Frances Warde (Monument) — 27.6 mi, 168° S
  • Sister Catherine McAuley (Monument) — 27.6 mi, 168° S
  • Driftless Area National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 28.3 mi, 052° NE · 2,440 acres
  • Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 42.1 mi, 053° NE · 274k acres
  • Effigy Mounds National Monument (National Monument) — 47.9 mi, 039° NE · 2,460 acres

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About This Quasqueton Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Quasqueton, Iowa. Coordinates: 42.394432, -91.761004. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Quasqueton includes the ZIP code (52326, 52329), telephone area code (712), county seat of Buchanan County (Independence), and school district assignment (East Buchanan Community School District).

Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.

Page generatedSeptember 2026
Location dataSimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data
Map layersGoogle Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API.