2018 Map of Buchanan

About this map

The small community of Buchanan serves as the central hub of this prairie landscape, situated along the diagonal path of US Route 281. This 2018 survey documents a region defined by its water management and agricultural grid, where the James River feeds into the northern reaches of the Jamestown Reservoir in the east. The terrain is dotted with numerous small potholes and wetlands characteristic of the drift prairie, contrasting with the more permanent waters of Pipestem Lake in the southwest corner. The intersection of Main St and Co Hwy 42 anchors the local transportation network, while a systematic grid of section roads like 79th Ave SE and 25th St SE organizes the surrounding farmland across the T141N and T142N townships.