Abandoned Record
About Littleport
Littleport is an unincorporated community and former city in Clayton County, Iowa, United States. After the Volga River flood of May 16, 1999, much of the town was destroyed and most residents moved away.
This is a site record: what public sources say about Littleport, 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 Littleport is
Historic maps
7 historic USGS maps cover Littleport
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.
- 1902 Elkader sheet, 1:125,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1959 Dubuque sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1961 Dubuque sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1962 Dubuque sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1964 Littleport sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1976 Dubuque sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1984 Oelwein 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 Littleport
Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Iowa index.
Sources
Sources
- Wikipedia, "Littleport, Iowa": coordinates and summary.
- Wikidata Q2913904.
- USGS GNIS 458533.
- USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
- USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).