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1960 Map of Plymell

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Plymell
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

Plymell is the central settlement in this portion of Kansas, appearing as a quiet crossroads amidst a landscape undergoing a technological transition during the mid-20th century. The terrain is notably marked by an extensive grid of extraction, with numerous Gas Wells scattered across the township boundaries of Garden City, Ivanhoe, and Pierceville. This distribution suggests a significant shift in land use, where traditional agricultural fields began to share space with energy infrastructure.

Communications and regional broadcasting infrastructure are prominent landmarks on this sheet, specifically the Tower (KGLD-TV) located in the western section. The map also records the presence of other unnamed Towers, emphasizing the area's role as a height-of-land for signal transmission. The detailed plotting of fence and field lines, updated via 1974 aerial photography, provides a clear view of how land ownership and farming boundaries intersected with the burgeoning gas industry during this era.