2010 Map of Buxton

About this map

Buxton and Cricket serve as focal points in this section of rural Iowa, where a dense network of country roads like Dover Ave and Barrows Ave connects long-established farming communities. The landscape is deeply carved by the drainage systems of Bluff Creek and Turkey Run, which flow generally southeast toward the Des Moines River in the northeastern corner. This water-rich environment is punctuated by a high density of burial grounds, including the Buxton Cemetery, Pringle Cemetery, and Smith Cemetery, suggesting a well-settled history of family farms and early township development. At the northern edge, the Eveland Bridge provides a critical crossing over the Des Moines River near the small settlement of Eveland, while smaller waterways like North Coal Creek and Little Bluff Creek further define the local topography.