2013 Map of Amherst

About this map

The settlement of Amherst serves as the focal point for this survey of northeastern Colorado, where the high plains landscape is defined by a rigid section-line grid of county roads. The community's local infrastructure is clearly marked, including the Po and the nearby Amherst Cem. Natural drainage is provided by the winding course of Wildhorse Creek, which cuts across the southern townships in contrast to the geometric precision of the surrounding agricultural land. Bisecting the region diagonally from the southwest to the northeast is Co-23, the primary transportation artery connecting these rural sections. The map also delineates the jurisdictional boundary between Sedgwick Co and Phillips Co, illustrating how early twentieth-century land divisions continue to shape the modern geography of the region.