2018 Map of Buxton

About this map

Buxton and Miami anchor this portion of the Iowa landscape where the borders of Mahaska, Marion, and Monroe counties meet. The terrain is deeply carved by the Des Moines River and its numerous tributaries, including Coal Creek and Bluff Cr. This area is particularly rich for genealogical research, documenting a high density of small burial grounds such as Weldon Cem, Pringle Cem, and Boles Cem. The map illustrates the rural infrastructure of the early 21st century, centered on crossings like Eveland Bridge and river access points like Courtney's Landing. Smaller settlements like Cricket and Eveland appear as established nodes within a network of county highways and local roads that follow the undulating ridges between the river valleys.