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1962 Map of Amherst

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Amherst
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1981
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1981

About this map

The small plains settlement of Amherst is the primary focus of this high-plains landscape, situated along the Panhandle and Santa Fe railroad line. The map highlights the town's local civic infrastructure during the early 1960s, featuring the High Sch, a Substation, and a Radio Tower that served the community. Outside the town limits, the terrain is characterized by a sparse network of section lines and isolated Well sites, indicating the critical role of water management in this semi-arid region of the Texas Panhandle.

The presence of Blackwater Draw provides a notable natural feature cutting through the agricultural grid, while several small depressions and natural catchments dot the surrounding plains. The 1979 photorevisions, marked in purple, show the evolving land use and development patterns nearly two decades after the original survey, providing researchers a comparative look at the town's footprint and the nearby Sewage Disposal facilities during a period of steady regional growth.