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West Branch Iowa Map

Explore West Branch, 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 West Branch, Iowa

How to Use This West Branch, Iowa Map

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

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	West Branch
State	Iowa (IA)
County	Cedar County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	41.671409
Longitude	-91.346552
Population	2,509
Density	376.8 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	52358
Area Code	712
County Seat	Tipton
School District	West Branch Community School District

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About West Branch, Iowa

West Branch is a locality in Cedar County, Iowa, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,509. The population density is 376.8 people per km². West Branch is located at 41.6714°N, 91.3466°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. West Branch is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 52358.

West Branch rises from the flat, fertile expanse of the Iowa prairie, defined by the slow, deliberate meander of Hoover Creek as it carves a path through the dark, loamy soil. It lies 9.5 miles east of Iowa City, IA (from Iowa City, IA: bearing 86°T), and is situated 8.2 miles north-northwest of West Liberty. The horizon stretches wide and uncluttered, where the quality of light at dusk softens the sharp edges of the corn and soybean fields, casting long, bruised shadows across the rows. Beyond the immediate fields, the landscape remains largely agricultural, characterized by an unshowy, industrious quiet that anchors the region in the rhythms of the seasons. While the distant, more dramatic topography remains far removed, the immediate earth here is patient and productive, holding the moisture of the spring rains and the heat of the summer sun in equal measure.

West Branch maintains a distinct identity as the birthplace of Herbert Hoover, a legacy that imbues the area with a sense of historical gravity and a modest, literate civility. The economy remains tethered to the productivity of the surrounding acreage, though the presence of the Hoover Trail offers a quiet artery for movement through the local terrain, connecting residents to the natural periphery of the plains. Life moves with a steady, predictable cadence, influenced by the intellectual currents from nearby Iowa City and the enduring values of those who first settled these plains. Visitors often find that the stillness of the afternoon air, particularly when the wind rustles the tall stalks, reveals a quiet beauty in the way the land supports both the memory of the past and the simple, daily labor of the present.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Appreciation Park (Monument) — 0.0 mi, 074° E
West Branch Heritage Museum (Museum) — 0.0 mi, 308° NW
Birthplace Cottage (Attraction) — 0.1 mi, 193° S
Statue of Isis (Attraction) — 0.1 mi, 189° S
House of the Maples (Attraction) — 0.2 mi, 177° S
Hoover Trail (Local Recreation) — 0.2 mi, 045° NE
President and Mrs. Hoover Gravesite (Attraction) — 0.4 mi, 231° SW
Jesse and Hulda Hoover (Monument) — 0.5 mi, 329° NW
Travelers Rest (Monument) — 0.5 mi, 090° E
Hoover Nature Trail (State Recreation Area) — 2.4 mi, 334° NW
Hora Woods (Conservation Area) — 3.3 mi, 294° NW
Pioneer Park (Local Park) — 3.8 mi, 181° S
Cedar Valley Park (Local Park) — 6.4 mi, 049° NE
Man on a Bench (Public Artwork) — 7.1 mi, 271° W
Cedar Bluff Wildlife Area (Local Conservation Area) — 8.6 mi, 010° N
Marcus Sycamore Cinema (Cinema) — 8.7 mi, 257° W
Coralville Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 9.2 mi, 295° NW
Coralville Lake (Recreation Area) — 9.3 mi, 294° NW
FilmScene at The Chauncey (Cinema) — 9.5 mi, 265° W
Museum of Natural History (Museum) — 9.8 mi, 266° W
Old Capitol Museum (Museum) — 9.8 mi, 266° W
Shambaugh Auditorium (Theatre) — 9.9 mi, 265° W
Lake Macbride State Park (State Park) — 12.5 mi, 314° NW
Brush and Barrel (Arts Centre) — 12.5 mi, 272° W
MacBride Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 12.9 mi, 305° NW
Wiese Slough Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 13.1 mi, 125° SE
Iowa Children's Museum (Museum) — 13.1 mi, 276° W
Coral Ridge Ice Arena (Stadium) — 13.2 mi, 276° W
Cedar Bottoms Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 13.5 mi, 153° SE
Kimmel Theater (Theatre) — 18.1 mi, 347° N

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