1979 Map of Hugo 4 NE

About this map

The South Fork Republican River winds through this Kit Carson County landscape, carving a wide valley across the high plains of eastern Colorado. This 1970s record shows a region defined by its sparse drainage systems and the essential infrastructure of ranching and industry. Numerous wells and a tank are marked across the terrain, indicating the vital importance of groundwater management in this arid environment. Evidence of local extraction is visible at the Gravel Pit located near the river's path. Other significant watercourses, including Sand Creek and Spring Creek, converge here, illustrating the natural drainage patterns that have historically shaped land use and property boundaries in this open territory.