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1985 Map of Plainville

Name: 1985 Topographic Map of Plainville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1990
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1990

About this map

Nicodemus, the historic African American settlement in the heart of the Kansas plains, stands as a focal point in this 1980s landscape. The map illustrates the region's complex water management and recreation systems, anchored by the Webster Reservoir and the adjacent Webster State Park. This mid-century infrastructure is balanced by the persistence of the South Fork Solomon River and Bow Creek as they weave through traditional agricultural townships.

Industrial development is clearly visible through the extensive Oil Field designations in the southern townships, particularly within Buckeye and Catherine. Transportation corridors like the Union Pacific railroad and I-70 facilitate movement across the prairie, connecting established centers like Stockton and Plainville. The topography is punctuated by landmarks such as Round Mound, providing a sense of scale to the sprawling grid of section lines and township boundaries that define this portion of Rooks, Graham, and Ellis counties.