Abandoned Record
About Iowa Center
Iowa Center is an unincorporated community in Story County, Iowa, United States.
This is a site record: what public sources say about Iowa Center, gathered in one place. We haven't written a full guide yet, so history, current access and photos are still to come. Treat the status as unknown until a guide confirms it.
Map
Where Iowa Center is
Historic maps
6 historic USGS maps cover Iowa Center
Topographic sheets from the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain), oldest first. Older sheets often show the camp, mines and roads while the place was alive. The downloads are large map scans; USGS topoView shows them in the browser.
- 1954 Des Moines sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1956 Des Moines sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1957 Des Moines sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1969 Des Moines sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1975 Maxwell sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1984 Des Moines sheet, 1:100,000 · GeoTIFF download
Directions
Getting there
Before you go
- Many ghost town sites are on private land, active mining claims or tribal land. Check land status and ask permission.
- Roads to old townsites are often unmaintained dirt. Map apps may route over closed or impassable tracks.
- Removing artifacts from public land is illegal under federal and most state laws.
Nearby
Other sites near Iowa Center
Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Iowa index.
- Van Cleve19.8 mi E · Marshall
- Zenorsville20.3 mi NW · Boone
- Jordan21.2 mi NW · Boone
- Zook Spur21.9 mi W · Dallas
- Herrold22.3 mi SW · Polk
- Mackey24.4 mi NW · Boone
- Coal Valley28.9 mi W · Boone
- Secor31.2 mi NE · Hardin
Sources
Sources
- ghosttowns.com, "Iowa Center": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
- Wikipedia, "Iowa Center, Iowa": coordinates and summary.
- Wikidata Q6064287.
- USGS GNIS 457823.
- USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
- USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).