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2016 Map of Hudson

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Hudson
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Hudson and the growing community of Lochbuie anchor this landscape during a period of significant agricultural and residential expansion in Weld County. The map details an intricate water management system essential for High Plains farming, featuring the Denver-Hudson Canal, Neres Canal, and numerous irrigation structures such as Henry Reservoir and the Bowles Canal. This infrastructure highlights the transition from traditional prairie to an engineered agricultural environment.

Evidence of early aviation and rural life is found at the Platte Valley Airpark and the Mountain View Cem near the northern edge of the town of Hudson. Topographical markers like The Sand Hills, Smith Mound, and Riley Mound provide natural context to the surveyed grid of county roads. The Interstate 76 corridor, accompanied by the Frontage Road I-76, serves as the primary artery connecting these settlements, illustrating the 21st-century development pattern through Tonville and Aristocrat Ranches.