1979 Map of Buckeye East

About this map

Buckeye sits at the edge of this prairie landscape, where the agricultural grid is defined by the winding course of the South Fork Iowa River and its tributaries. The late 1970s character of the area is visible through the infrastructure of rural Hardin County, including the Iowa Falls Municipal Airport and a Drive-in Theater near the northern boundary. Settlement patterns are anchored by historic meeting places and burial grounds such as Cottage Ch, Ellis Ch, and several well-maintained cemeteries including Lincoln Cem and Tipton Cem. The land use shows a mix of recreation and industry, with the Izaak Walton County Park providing public space near active Quarry and Gravel Pit operations. Transportation is dominated by the intersecting routes of the Chicago and North Western and Chicago Rock Island and Pacific railroads, which once facilitated the movement of grain and goods across these townships.