1962 Map of Amherst
USGS Topo · Published 1965About this map
The agricultural landscape of Amherst is defined by a dense grid of irrigation wells and the diagonal path of the Panhandle and Santa Fe railroad in the early 1960s. This High Plains terrain is marked by numerous depressions and the winding course of Blackwater Draw, which cuts through the northeastern corner of the map. The town site itself shows an organized residential layout centered around the High Sch, while utility infrastructure like a Radio Tower and Substation point to the area's mid-century modernization. Smaller settlements like Bailey and various unnamed ranch complexes are connected by an extensive network of local roads and an industrial Pipeline, reflecting the region's heavy reliance on groundwater management and rail transportation for its farming economy.
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