The road that extends to the southeast across the Union Pacific Railroad is named Wharton Street.

After going north for 0.6 miles (1.0 km) through a residential area, FM 1160 crosses Future I-69/US 59 by an overpass.

[2] The Raum Rice Dryer is a prominent landmark in the last leg of FM 1160 according to the 1965 USGS Hahn Quadrangle map.

After the change, FM 1160 started at Louise and went north about 14.7 miles (23.7 km) to a county road.

On December 15, 1954 the description was changed to better describe the 4.2 miles (6.8 km) extension that connected the northern end to SH 71.