2010 Map of Plymell

About this map

Plymell serves as the central reference point for this portion of the High Plains in southwest Kansas. The landscape is defined by a rigid, rectilinear grid of county roads that reflect the systematic agricultural development of the region. Many of these thoroughfares bear the names of local families, such as E Annie Scheer Rd, E Pete Smith Rd, and S Lightner Rd, offering a direct link to the area's genealogical and land-ownership history. The prevalence of these named routes, including E Plymell Rd and Lear Rd, illustrates how the rural infrastructure was established to serve a dispersed farming community. This 2010 survey by the U.S. Geological Survey documents the enduring spatial organization of the Kansas prairie, where the intersection of roads like E Parallel Rd and S Co Rd 14 continues to define the geography of the plains.