2010 Map of Amherst SW

About this map

Frenchman Creek meanders across this rural section of Phillips County, carving a subtle path through the agricultural grid of the High Plains. The landscape is defined by a rigorous network of section-line roads, such as County Rd 47 and County Rd 26, which facilitate the movement of local harvest and commerce. To the north, Wildhorse Creek skirts the edge of this survey, highlighting the seasonal watercourses vital to the region's ranching and farming history. While predominantly open country, the map identifies specific rural arteries like County Rd 53 and County Rd 14 that connect the isolated homesteads and farms typical of this northeastern Colorado panhandle region. This 2010 topographic representation documents the persistence of the classic American township and range system into the twenty-first century.