1960 Map of Plano

About this map

Plano and Allen are documented here during a period of rapid northward expansion into Collin County, captured between a 1960 field check and revisions through 1973. The landscape is defined by the convergence of the Southern Pacific and St Louis Southwestern railroads, which historically shaped the development of these agrarian communities. While the purple tinting illustrates new residential growth, the underlying survey reveals an older rural infrastructure of family-named landmarks and country institutions.