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1971 Map of Plains Community

Name: 1971 Topographic Map of Plains Community
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

Plains Community sits on the high plains along the border of Colorado and Kansas, serving as the focal point for this rural 1971 survey. The landscape is defined by the drainage systems of Two Butte Creek, its northern branch North Two Butte Creek, and Little Bear Creek to the south. These intermittent waterways carve through the terrain, providing the primary relief in an area dominated by cattle ranching and dryland agriculture.

Settlement is sparse, concentrated at the intersection of section lines and water sources. Genealogical interest centers on the location of Star School in the western half of the quadrangle and the small named locality of Betty in the southeast corner. Numerous wells and intermittent reservoirs underscore the importance of water management in this arid environment, while the presence of a Gravel Pit and several drill holes suggests local industrial activity and subsurface exploration during the early 1970s.