Abandoned Record
About Midway
Midway is a ghost town in Johnson County, Iowa, United States. It does not currently have any standing structures and is private property.
This is a site record: what public sources say about Midway, 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 Midway is
Historic maps
7 historic USGS maps cover Midway
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.
- 1894 West Liberty sheet, 1:62,500 · GeoTIFF download
- 1901 Stanwood sheet, 1:125,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1958 Davenport sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1961 Davenport sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1962 Davenport sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1965 West Liberty SW sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1984 Iowa City 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 Midway
Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Iowa index.
- Ivanhoe18.3 mi N · Linn
- Hinkletown28.4 mi W · Iowa
Sources
Sources
- Wikipedia, "Midway, Johnson County, Iowa": coordinates and summary.
- Wikidata Q6843192.
- USGS GNIS 464231.
- USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
- USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).