Stockton Iowa Map
Explore Stockton, 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 Stockton, Iowa
How to Use This Stockton, Iowa Map
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Stockton, 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 Stockton.
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 | Stockton |
| State | Iowa (IA) |
| County | Muscatine County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 41.591417 |
| Longitude | -90.858758 |
| Population | 176 |
| Density | 623.4 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Code | 52769 |
| Area Code | 712 |
| County Seat | Muscatine |
| School District | Durant Community School District |
About Stockton, Iowa
Stockton is a locality in Muscatine County, Iowa, United States. It is a small community with a population of 176. The population density is 623.4 people per km². Stockton is located at 41.5914°N, 90.8588°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Stockton is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 52769.Stockton occupies a quiet expanse of the Iowa prairie, defined by the slow, deliberate movement of Mud Creek as it carves a path through the dark, fertile loam. It lies 15.0 miles northeast of Muscatine, IA (from Muscatine, IA: bearing 40°T), and is situated 8.2 miles east of Wilton. The horizon stretches wide and flat, broken only by the silhouettes of grain elevators and the occasional stand of timber that interrupts the vast, tilled fields of corn and soybeans. Sunlight hits this landscape with a particular clarity, turning the stubble of harvested crops into a pale, golden lace that shimmers under the wide, unobstructed sky. Five miles away, the stillness of Lamps Pond offers a reflective pause in the terrain, while the distant, hazy rise of Army Ridge Bluffs marks the far edge of the traveler’s view.
Railroad tracks remain a central artery for Stockton, tracing the history of a settlement built upon the movement of grain and the industry of the plains. The local economy stays tethered to the rhythm of the seasons, where the hum of agricultural machinery dictates the pace of the day and the shared focus of the residents. Beyond the immediate working lands, the nearby grounds of Wescott Park provide a space for the quiet observation of native grasses and the changing light of the seasons. There is a persistent, unshowy civility here, a sense of life lived in accordance with the soil and the legacy of the families who first broke this ground to establish a home on the open plain.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Norton Nature Area (Local Park) — 4.4 mi, 275° W
- Wildcat Den State Park (State Park) — 7.8 mi, 189° S
- Ms Rv Pools 11-22 Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 8.9 mi, 182° S
- Benjamin Nye Memorial (Monument) — 8.9 mi, 194° S
- Mississippi River Islands Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 11.9 mi, 197° S
- Mary, Our Lady Seat of Wisdom (Public Artwork) — 13.9 mi, 009° N
- Our Lady of the Prairie Retreat (Attraction) — 14.0 mi, 009° N
- Davenport Art Gallery (Arts Centre) — 14.0 mi, 109° E
- Mark Twain Overlook (Monument) — 14.6 mi, 219° SW
- Mark Twain Scenic Overlook (Viewpoint) — 14.6 mi, 219° SW
- Hennepin Canal (State Recreation Area) — 14.6 mi, 121° SE
- Muscatine Art Center (Arts Centre) — 14.8 mi, 222° SW
- Soldier's Monument (Monument) — 15.2 mi, 106° E
- Pearl Bottom Museum (Museum) — 15.3 mi, 220° SW
- Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife And Fish Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 21.8 mi, 100° E · 274k acres
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About This Stockton Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Stockton, Iowa. Coordinates: 41.591417, -90.858758. 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 Stockton includes the ZIP code (52769), telephone area code (712), county seat of Muscatine County (Muscatine), and school district assignment (Durant 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 generated | September 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |
