Guymon (1983: Doomsday)

The Republic of Guymon, commonly known as Guymon, is a small survivor nation located in the Oklahoma Panhandle and the northern fringes of Texas. It takes it name from its capital of Guymon, the largest city in the Panhandle.

Doomsday
On September 26, 1983, the apocalyptic nuclear exchange known as Doomsday occurred. The Panhandle of Oklahoma was not targeted by Soviet missiles, however there were several nuclear strikes to the east. Fortunately, the fallout patterns meant the Panhandle and Guymon would avoid the worst of it. However, communication with the outside world soon became severed, and the amount of power Guymon had was running low. Due to its pre-Doomsday status as a trading hub, refugees found their way to the city in droves. With no way to communicate with the Governor of Oklahoma, the Mayor of Guycom declared martial law and ordered the creation of a small militia to keep the peace. Food and water became a top priority. Sources for water were found in the North Canadian River, Coldwater Creek, and Lake Optima, though unfortunately the lake was effectively empty at the time, and its remaining water was used up by the population. Food was found by fishing or hunting in the Optima National Wildlife Refuge. Other refugees found their way to the town of Goodwell, that was home to the Oklahoma Panhandle State University, 10 miles southwest of Guymon. The University was run by its President, Tom Palmer, and it did its best to help the refugees in any way it could.