Old Maps of Amherst, Colorado for Hiking & Exploration

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Amherst, CO maps

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  1. 1954 Map of Sterling
    1954 Map of Sterling
    1954 Sterling
    1954 Print · USGS
    Northeastern Colorado and the Nebraska borderlands are defined by the river-and-rail corridors of the mid-twentieth century. Researchers can trace the development of agricultural hubs from Sterling and Fort Morgan to smaller rail stops along the Union Pacific and Burlington Northern lines.
    3 unique versions available

  2. 1958 Map of Sterling
    1958 Map of Sterling
    1958 Sterling
    1958 Print · USGS
    Northeastern Colorado thrived along the river and rail corridors during the late fifties. Genealogists and historians can trace family-named irrigation works like Davis Brothers Ditch and agricultural hubs from Peetz to Fort Morgan.

  3. 1962 Map of Amherst, 1964 Print
    1962 Map of Amherst, 1964 Print
    1962 Amherst
    1964 Print · USGS
    The High Plains of Phillips County are captured here in the early sixties, showing the tight relationship between the railroad and local settlement. Genealogists can locate the Amherst Cem and trace the path of the CHICAGO BURLINGTON AND QUINCY railroad through Amherst.
    3 unique versions available

  4. 1983 Map of Julesburg
    1983 Map of Julesburg
    1983 Julesburg
    1983 Print · USGS
    Northeastern Colorado and the Nebraska borderlands are captured here in the early eighties, centered on the vital South Platte River valley. Researchers can trace the path of the Union Pacific through towns like Julesburg or explore the rural layout of Peetz Table.

  5. 2010 Map of Amherst, 2010 Print
    2010 Map of Amherst, 2010 Print
    2010 Amherst
    2010 Print · USGS
    Phillips County's agricultural heartland is documented here in the early twenty-first century, centered on the settlement of Amherst. Genealogists and local historians can locate the Amherst Cemetery and trace the path of Wildhorse Creek through the section-line grid.

  6. 2013 Map of Amherst, 2013 Print
    2013 Map of Amherst, 2013 Print
    2013 Amherst
    2013 Print · USGS
    Northeastern Colorado’s agricultural plains are shown in detail during the early twenty-first century, centered on the community of Amherst. Researchers can locate the Amherst Cem, the local PO, and trace the meandering path of Wildhorse Creek.

  7. 2016 Map of Amherst, 2016 Print
    2016 Map of Amherst, 2016 Print
    2016 Amherst
    2016 Print · USGS
    The agricultural plains of Phillips County are captured here in the mid-2010s, centered on the small rail-aligned community of Amherst. Researchers can trace the local grid of section roads to find landmarks like the Amherst Cem and the course of Wildhorse Cr.

  8. 2019 Map of Amherst, 2019 Print
    2019 Map of Amherst, 2019 Print
    2019 Amherst
    2019 Print · USGS
    Amherst and the surrounding Phillips County plains are captured in this modern survey of northeastern Colorado. Researchers can trace local history through the Amherst Cem, explore the town grid along Monmouth Ave, and follow the path of Wildhorse Cr.

  9. 2022 Map of Amherst, 2022 Print
    2022 Map of Amherst, 2022 Print
    2022 Amherst
    2022 Print · USGS
    Amherst and the surrounding Phillips County plains are captured here in the early twenty-first century as a landscape defined by industrial-scale agriculture. Genealogists and local historians can trace the grid-work of section roads to find landmarks like Amherst Cem, Monmouth Ave, and the course of Wildhorse Cr.

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