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2016 Map of Buckeye

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Buckeye
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

The Kentucky River winds along the northern boundary of this Garrard County landscape, carving a deep path past Devils Elbow and Leavell Ridge. The terrain is defined by the intricate drainage of Sugar Creek and its many branches, including W Fork Sugar Cr and Scotch Fork. At the southern edge, the city of Lancaster serves as the primary hub, where Lexington Rd and Boones Creek Rd converge.

Smaller rural settlements and crossroads punctuate the upland ridges, including Buckeye, Three Forks, and Teatersville. Local history is preserved at sites like Gunns Chapel Cem near the Jessamine County line. The map reveals a dense network of family-named roads such as Hamm Hill Rd, Jess Ray Rd, and Jack Turner Rd, which illustrate the long-standing land ownership patterns of this central Kentucky agricultural region.