2006 grad photographs every town in Iowa

Brian McMillin ’06 was featured in the Sunday, June 19 Gazette after he finished his project to photograph all 974 small towns in Iowa.

From the article

A computer science and math major in college, McMillin is organized by nature. He put the whole project on a spreadsheet, keeping track of everything from distances between cities, to who was in the car with him, and how many cities that person has seen to date. He took pictures of interesting buildings in each town, like courthouses, post offices, old opera houses and newly finished community centers.

“When I look back at it, it’s hard to believe that I’ve been to all these towns,” he said.

By August 10, 2010, McMillin had thousands of photos of Iowa. He wanted a way to share the experience, so he began posting a new photo on his website, http://iowabackroads.com, each weekday. Historical information is included with the photo to add some context about the building or the community.

You can read the complete profile here.