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2009 Map of Bucklin

Name: 2009 Topographic Map of Bucklin
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2009
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2009

About this map

The town of Bucklin serves as the focal point of this high-plains landscape, where the grid-based road system of Ford County meets the diagonal transit of regional highways. In the early 21st century, the layout of the town is clearly defined by residential streets like Cedar St and E Gladys St, centered around its agricultural and logistical roots. On the western edge of the community, Bucklin Airfield and the Bucklin Cemetery provide clear landmarks for local researchers and genealogists tracing the physical development of the township.

Outside the concentrated settlement, the terrain is partitioned by a series of named rural routes, including Warrior Rd, Windy Rd, and Wildfire Rd. These roads create a rigid geometry across the plains, reflecting the systematic land division characteristic of western Kansas. Small drainage patterns and seasonal stream beds meander through these sections, contrasting with the engineered precision of the surrounding infrastructure.