1957 Map of Plainville

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The White River carves a complex, meandering path across the Indiana landscape in this mid-century survey, defining the boundary between Knox and Daviess counties. The town of Plainville serves as a focal point for local industry and transport, where the New York Central railroad corridor intersects with a cluster of Oil Wells, Oil Tanks, and Grain Bins. This convergence of rail and resources highlights the area's agricultural and industrial reliance on the river valley's fertile but flood-prone terrain, evidenced by the numerous drainage works such as Singer Ditch and the Smothers Creek Cutoff.