This beautifully detailed map of Melvin, Iowa was created in 2026 using aerial imagery combined with modern topographical, census, street and landmark data. It's a modern aerial view of Melvin in Osceola County, Iowa, that combines modern data with a vintage aesthetic. The roads feature printed names, and if you look closely you can find your exact house accurately shown in its correct location.
Explore an aerial view of Melvin, Iowa
On this map you'll find 250th Street, Main Street, First Avenue, Co Highway L50, North Street, Second Avenue, Third Avenue, Center Street, Fourth Avenue, Grove Street, Fifth Avenue, Maple Street, and more. Each red shape is a building, so zoom in on the preview and look for yours.
Every town has a first chapter, and Melvin is no exception. The B. F. Bowen & Company puts it this way: "The first bank organized in Melvin, Iowa, was known as the Bank of Melvin and was organized by H. L. Emmet and George A. Romey in 1900."
Melvin is a city in Osceola County. The Census Bureau counted 199 people here in 2020.
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Names on this map
These names are printed on this map.
Streets and roads: 250th Street, Main Street, First Avenue, County Highway L50, North Street, Second Avenue, Third Avenue, Center Street, Fourth Avenue, Grove Street, Fifth Avenue, Maple Street.
More street names, A to Z
Caramy Street, Sorrel Avenue.
Created by KNOWOL in 2026. The buildings are small red shapes, the roads carry their printed names, and shaded relief shows the shape of the land. The title panel reads "AERIAL VIEW OF MELVIN IOWA" with 43°17' NORTH 95°36' WEST.
Hang it in the hallway, the office or the cabin, or give it to someone who left Melvin and still calls it home. Open the preview and look for a street you know. See sizes and frames for the Melvin map.
