2018 Map of Buckeye West

About this map

S Fork Iowa River meanders across the northern reaches of this central Iowa landscape, defining the agricultural terrain near the Hardin County and Hamilton County border. The map documents a predominantly rural region anchored by the small communities of Wilke, Alden, and Buckeye. Evidence of early 20th-century water management is visible through the Big 4 Drainage Ditch and natural waterways like Tipton Creek and New York Branch. For those researching family history, the Buckeye Township Cemetery serves as a significant landmark in the eastern portion of the quadrangle. The grid-like road network, including Hwy D25 and Co Hwy S27, reflects the systematic sectioning of the Iowa prairie into productive farmsteads.