2022 Map of Buckeye West

About this map

Buckeye and Wilke anchor this agricultural landscape along the western edge of Hardin County, where the prairie has been systematically organized into the characteristic square-mile sections of the Public Land Survey System. The S Fork Iowa River meanders across the northern half of the sheet, contrasted by the engineered precision of the Big 4 Drainage Ditch, a testament to the region's long history of land reclamation for farming. In the northeastern corner, a portion of Alden appears just above the river valley. The southern portion of the map is defined by the winding course of Tipton Cr and its tributary, New York Br. Local history is centered at the Buckeye Cem, located just north of the main settlement near the junction of Co Rd S27 and 175th St. This survey captures the enduring rural infrastructure of the Iowa heartland, from named farm-to-market roads like Ziegler Ave to the vital water management systems that support the surrounding fields.