2020 Map of Buckeye

About this map

Buckeye and Deville anchor the high ground in this section of central Louisiana, where the winding boundary between Rapides Parish and Avoyelles Parish follows the meandering course of Big Creek. The landscape transitions from the residential clusters and family homesteads near Big Island to the low-lying wetlands of Bajou Prairie and Big Slough to the south. Numerous small family and community burial grounds, such as Paul Cem, Burlew Cem, and Hopewell Cem, are scattered across the terrain, reflecting a pattern of rural settlement deeply tied to the local land divisions and drainage basins. A complex network of local roads, including Ida Wells Rd and Deville Cutoff Rd, connects these communities across the prairies, including Vasher Prairie and Long Prairie, which stand distinct from the surrounding bayou-influenced bottomlands.