1960 Map of Plano

About this map

The growing community of Plano is shown here just before the massive expansion of the late 20th century, centered on a dense grid of streets and the junction of the Southern Pacific and St Louis Southwestern railroads. To the north, the town of Allen appears as a smaller settlement alongside the Texas and New Orleans line, surrounded by the agricultural landscape of Collin County. The map provides a detailed view of the area's rural foundations, with family-named landmarks like Fanny Harrington Chapel and Bethany Cem scattered between the winding courses of Rowlett Creek and Cottonwood Creek. Small industrial sites such as a Quarry and a Gravel Pit near Bowman suggest the local extraction activities of the era. The presence of the High School Stadium near the heart of Plano highlights the town's emerging civic center, while numerous creek branches like Beek Branch and Spring Creek define the natural drainage of this Blackland Prairie region.