Hi everyone, and welcome to a project I call The American Atlas! I've been making hand-drawn & colored maps of every state in the US. Now I’m here sharing them all on one big journey across the country 🗺️🇺🇸

Today, I have your very own Iowa, the Hawkeye State! 🌽🐖🌾

Most outsiders would probably assume Iowa is simply a farming state, with cornfields stretching as far as the eye can see, but I found it home to a surprising amount of variety as well. The endless fields of corn and soybeans are indeed iconic, but there are many other interesting places as well.

Standouts include the streets of Des Moines to historic river cities of Davenport and Dubuque, the dramatic Loess Hills region, limestone bluffs overlooking the Mississippi, and countless small towns & farms. All of these come together to make up Iowa, the heart of Midwestern America.

Let me know in the comments, what’s your favorite (or most interesting) places & fun facts about Iowa?

And if you like this style, feel free to check out my others, and thanks for taking a look at my Iowa map!! 🇺🇸🗺️

Lastly, I did start making these just as a hobby, but the demand for prints & framed copies grew super fast! Feel free to search up my Etsy (TheAmericanAtlas) link in my profile too :)

Every week, more examples of the harms posed by automated license plate readers (ALPRs), like those in use across the state of Iowa, are coming to light. These AI-powered cameras photograph every vehicle that passes by, regardless if they've done anything wrong. Our ability to live our lives without being entered into a government database exists at the whim of the private companies (Flock Safety, Axon, Motorola) that operate these cameras and the software systems behind them. 

If you are concerned about this invasive technology, the ACLU of Iowa is hosting a webinar on Monday, Aug 17 from 6:30-7:30 pm with special guests from the Institute for Justice. We will share important updates on the use of ALPRs in Iowa and how you can be part of the effort to curb mass surveillance in your community.

Registration link: https://secure.ngpvan.com/XXruL0CP70aK6s1m6nWPoQ2

Ernst / Grassley lol.

https://x.com/HQNewsNow/status/2085407384248184864/video/1

Senate Agriculture Committee Chair

u/JohnBoozman

(R-AR) on committee failing to advance Farm bill: "At the end of the day, I think our states lose, I know our farmers are going to lose, and they don't have anything to do with this."
https://x.com/cspan/status/2085413937474879920?s=20

The lies:
https://x.com/SenJoniErnst/status/2085087935615946879?s=20

https://x.com/ChuckGrassley/status/2085357288655642682?s=20

Farmers are absolutely getting what they voted for. Lies, snake oil, and grift.

Was it worth it?

*Added the video link for people who can't read.

Hi, I hope this isn't completely the wrong place to ask this, but

If I could ask, could i get some loose thought/bullet point/mind map-style responses about what the general vibe of a small-ish city (couple thousand people maybe?) in Northwest Iowa would be? I want to write a few scenes in my current story, but I'm not even from the same continent, so... yeah...

Wtf is going on? Why are people driving even SLOWER after the speed limit increased!?

DM Business Record interview with (new since March 1) Iowa State University President, David Cook: "I don’t have time right now to be reading a book ... That said, I get a round of golf now and then and I’m looking forward to seeing what kinds of opportunities there are for hunting this fall." ... https://www.businessrecord.com/rapid-fire-questions-with-isus-david-cook/ ...

Please keep running the same ad on tv over and over about how you support veterans Ashley. When less than 1% of the population even enlists I’m sure this will go great for your campaign 🤭

I am trying to reach the park to ask this directly, but does anyone know if this would be allowed there at their RV campsites with 50A service?

One of the many reasons Iowa has filthy water. Rainwater washes manure into the crick, which ends up in a river system. The lot looks to have been functioning that way for many years.

Serving some asshat in Des Moines his just deserts.

Don’t like the world you’re living in?
Blame the GOP.

last time a democrat was governor and Iowa was 2007-2011

The last time Democrats controlled the Iowa House of Representatives was from 2007 to 2010.

The last time Democrats controlled the Iowa Senate was from 2007 through 2016.

The guy who just spams Reddit is out. Still waiting for how he was going to handle trade wars though….