2013 Map of Buckeye West

About this map

Buckeye sits at the eastern edge of this agricultural landscape, where the rectangular grid of county roads defines the Iowa prairie. This modern survey illustrates the enduring patterns of rural life in Hardin County, anchored by the smaller settlement of Wilke to the north. Water management is a primary feature of the terrain, with the Big 4 Drainage Ditch feeding into the winding path of the S Fork Iowa River. The southern portion of the quadrangle is drained by the meandering Tipton Cr and its tributary, New York Br. The intersection of modern infrastructure and historic land use is visible where U.S. Route 20 cuts a straight path across the drainage basins, connecting these small farming communities to the broader regional economy while maintaining the original township-and-range section lines established over a century ago.