2016 Map of Amherst

About this map

Amherst stands as the primary hub of this Llano Estacado landscape, where the town's grid of residential streets like 7th St and 11th St contrasts with the broad agricultural expanses of Lamb County. The community's center includes the Po, serving a region defined by a precise network of county roads that facilitate the local farming economy. Outside the town limits, the terrain is shaped by the subtle depression of Blackwater Draw, a significant geographic feature of the South Plains. This map captures the structured intersection of state and local transit, with Fm 1055 and Fm 1843 providing vital links through the vast reaches of cropland. The arrangement of the landscape reflects the late 20th-century development of Texas panhandle agriculture, where transportation and water drainage features dictate the placement of local infrastructure.