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2014 Map of Buckner

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of Buckner
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

Buckner and the high ground of Buckner Hill anchor this survey of the river bottomlands east of Independence. The landscape is defined by the sweeping, serpentine course of the Missouri River, which creates distinctive geographical features like Jackass Bend, Sibley Bend, and Cooley Lake Bend. These meanders have left behind significant wetland areas, including Cooley Lake and the Egypt Bottom, illustrating the historical movement of the river channel across the floodplains of Jackson, Clay, and Ray Counties.

Settlement patterns follow the higher terrain and established routes like Lexington Rd, with Sibley perched near the river bluffs and Levasy situated along the southern drainage of Fire Prairie Cr. Genealogists and local historians can find important local landmarks such as Buckner Hill Cemetery and the northern Dillen Cemetery, alongside small rail-side points like Clevenger and Excelsior Springs Junction.