Blank Map of Iowa
Free printable blank outline map of Iowa (IA, FIPS 19), projected in Equal-Area Conic from U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line boundaries. Toggle between the clean state border and all 99 counties, print directly, or download as SVG or PNG.
Showing blank state outline of Iowa. Click With Counties (99) above to overlay county-level boundaries and labels.
Iowa Geographic & Boundary Overview
- State / Postal Code / FIPS
- Iowa · IA · State FIPS 19
- State Capital
- Des Moines
- Time Zone Coverage
- Central Time (CT)
- Total Land Area
- 55,854 sq mi
- Number of Counties
- 99 (Adair County to Wright County)
- Largest by Land Area
- Kossuth County (972.7 sq mi, FIPS 19109)
- Smallest by Land Area
- Dickinson County (380.5 sq mi, FIPS 19059)
This printable Iowa outline map covers 55,854 square miles of land area centered near 42.07° N, 93.49° W, with Des Moines as its state capital and statutory clocks following Central Time (CT). Each vector map is generated from official U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line cartographic boundary files (cb_2023_us_state_20m and cb_2023_us_county_20m) using an Equal-Area Conic projection fitted specifically to Iowa’s geographic bounding box so county and state proportions remain true to scale when printed on standard 8.5×11 inch letter paper or exported at 2400×1680 resolution.
How to Use and Print This Iowa Worksheet Map
- Blank State Outline Mode (
iowa-blank.svg): Shows the clean exterior border of Iowa (IA) without internal labels—designed for classroom geography tests, capital and river labeling exercises, coloring sheets, and presentation graphics. - Counties Overlay Mode (
iowa-counties.svg): Adds the interior borders for all 99 counties in Iowa (alphabetically from Adair County to Wright County) so you can map regional territories or county-level data. - Vector SVG, High-Res PNG, or One-Click Print: Download the lossless SVG file, export a crisp 2400×1680 pixel PNG directly in your browser, or click Print Map for a printer-friendly page that hides menus and buttons automatically.
Looking for the full directory of all 99 counties in Iowa with 5-digit FIPS codes, seats, and official government links? Open the Iowa County Map and FIPS Directory, check your live location on What State Am I In? and What County Am I In?, or return to the Blank United States Map.
Bordering State Blank Maps
Iowa shares land or water borders with 6 neighboring states: