2016 Map of Buxton

About this map

Upola and the nearby Buxton settlement anchor this rural landscape in southeastern Kansas, situated at the intersection of Elk, Wilson, and Montgomery counties. The area is defined by a dendritic network of streams, including E Rainbow Cr and W Rainbow Cr in the north and the meandering Bachelor Cr to the south. Small, family-named burial grounds like Butner Cem, Upola Cem, and Mount Pleasant Cem are scattered across the section lines, providing critical points of reference for genealogists and local historians. A strict grid of section roads, such as Buxton Rd and Chase Rd, facilitates movement through the agricultural terrain, while numerous smaller waterways like Middle Duck Cr and S Duck Cr carve out the local topography. This layout reflects the enduring pattern of Midwestern township and range surveying, where the landscape remains dedicated to farming and sparse residential nodes.