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Schleswig Iowa Map

Explore Schleswig, 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 Schleswig, Iowa

How to Use This Schleswig, Iowa Map

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

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

Latitude	42.165266
Longitude	-95.436943
Population	830
Density	258.6 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	51461
Area Code	563
County Seat	Denison
School District	Schleswig Community School District

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About Schleswig, Iowa

Schleswig is a locality in Crawford County, Iowa, United States. It is a small community with a population of 830. The population density is 258.6 people per km². Schleswig is located at 42.1653°N, 95.4369°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Schleswig is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 51461.

Schleswig emerges from the expansive geometry of the Iowa plains, where the horizon stretches flat and wide under a sky that seems to possess more depth than the earth itself. It lies 30.0 miles west-northwest of Carroll, IA (from Carroll, IA: bearing 283°T), and is situated 11.0 miles north-northwest of Denison. The East Soldier River winds its path through the low-lying terrain near the settlement, its current a quiet, brown ribbon cutting through the heavy, dark soil that defines the regional landscape. Beyond the immediate fields of corn and soybeans, the land rises into the subtle, undulating swells that signal the transition toward the Loess Hills to the west. On clear afternoons, the light catches the golden stalks and turns the atmosphere a translucent, dusty amber, casting long shadows that emphasize the sheer scale of the surrounding agricultural expanse.

Schleswig carries the distinct architectural and social imprint of its nineteenth-century settlers, who arrived from German-speaking lands to cultivate the fertile, unforgiving prairie. The local economy remains anchored in this agrarian heritage, evidenced by the steady movement of grain and livestock that dictates the seasonal pulse of the neighborhood. Residents often travel six miles to the Otter Creek Nature Area for a reprieve from the plow, finding a quiet solitude there that mirrors the unshowy, pragmatic civility of the streets. While the nearest recreational waters of Grell Pond sit fifteen miles distant, the people of Schleswig maintain a deep, internalized connection to the local waterways and the cyclical labor of the fields, living with a steady, grounded awareness of the earth’s demands.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Goodrich Timber (Conservation Area) — 7.6 mi, 147° SE
Newcom Dale Riggleman Natural Resource Area (Local Conservation Area) — 7.6 mi, 098° E
Thul Woodland (Local Conservation Area) — 9.8 mi, 283° W
Northside Recreation Complex (Local Recreation) — 10.5 mi, 154° SE
Yellow Smoke (Local Park) — 10.7 mi, 148° SE
Crawford Creek Recreation Area (Local Park) — 10.8 mi, 310° NW
Donna Reed Center for Performing Arts (Arts Centre) — 11.1 mi, 158° S
Moorehead Historical Museum (Museum) — 12.3 mi, 352° N
Schrader Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 13.5 mi, 102° E
Odebolt Historical Museum (Museum) — 13.7 mi, 042° NE
War Memorial (Monument) — 18.5 mi, 110° E
Black Hawk Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 20.8 mi, 071° E
Bald Eagle Nest (Attraction) — 21.7 mi, 066° NE
Black Hawk State Park (State Park) — 21.7 mi, 065° NE
Lake View Museum (Museum) — 21.9 mi, 063° NE
Chief Black Hawk Statue (Monument) — 22.5 mi, 064° NE
Dunham Barn (Attraction) — 22.6 mi, 205° SW
State Theatre (Cinema) — 23.0 mi, 346° N
McClean Museum (Attraction) — 23.0 mi, 201° S
Dougal House (Attraction) — 23.0 mi, 201° S
Pawnee Recreation Area Wildlife Management Area (Nature Reserve) — 25.5 mi, 277° W
Smithland Town Museum (Museum) — 25.6 mi, 280° W
Inkpaduta Historical Marker (Monument) — 25.7 mi, 284° W
Hausbarn (Museum) — 26.7 mi, 132° SE
Moorhead Cultural Center (Arts Centre) — 27.1 mi, 232° SW
Memorial Statue (Public Artwork) — 29.0 mi, 052° NE
Carroll 5 Theater (Cinema) — 30.0 mi, 103° E
Preparation Canyon State Park (State Park) — 30.0 mi, 232° SW
Desoto National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 51.0 mi, 214° SW · 16k acres
Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 56.1 mi, 001° N · 12k acres

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