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2016 Map of Amherst

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Amherst
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Amherst serves as the central hub of this Central Virginia landscape, situated where the terrain transitions from the elevations of Richardson Mtn and Kentucky Mtn in the west toward the Buffalo River valley in the northeast. The cultural footprint of the region is defined by longstanding institutions and small rural crossroads. The campus of Sweet Briar Coll dominates the central portion of the map, neighbored by the Sweet Briar Station locale.

Genealogists will find a high density of small family and community burial grounds, such as Harrison Cem, Christian Aid Cem, and Wilson Cem, scattered among named settlements like Faulconerville, Coolwell, and Five Forks. The map also details the local aviation and recreation landscape, featuring the Timberdoodle Airport near Union Hill and the Izaak Walton Pond in the southern reaches. Numerous creek systems, including Rutledge Cr and Higginbotham Cr, carve through the hills, providing a detailed look at the drainage patterns of Amherst County.