This beautifully detailed map of Carbon, Iowa was created in 2026 using aerial imagery combined with modern topographical, census, street and landmark data. It's a modern aerial view of Carbon in Adams 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 Carbon, Iowa
On this map you'll find 175th Street, Second Street, Co Road N28, Filbert Avenue, Fig Avenue, Elm Avenue, 183rd Street, Fourth Street, East Street, Fifth Street, Third Street, South 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 Carbon is no exception. The Adams County IAGenWeb puts it this way: "With the discovery of coal, more settlers located here and in 1870 a village sprang up named Carbon with the old mill as a background. In 1873 the plat of Carbon was made from land secured from John and Elizabeth Barnett and Thomas and Rebecca Nelson."
Carbon is a city in Adams County. The Census Bureau counted 36 people here in 2020.
Take a closer look at the Carbon map

Names on this map
These names are printed on this map.
Streets and roads: 175th Street, Second Street, County Road N28, Filbert Avenue, Fig Avenue, Elm Avenue, 183rd Street, Fourth Street, East Street, Fifth Street, Third Street and South Street.
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 CARBON IOWA" with 41°03' NORTH 94°49' WEST.
Hang it in the hallway, the office or the cabin, or give it to someone who left Carbon and still calls it home. Open the preview and look for a street you know. See sizes and frames for the Carbon map.
