1979 Map of Hugo 4 NW

About this map

South Fork Republican River carves a winding path through this corner of the High Plains, illustrating the hydrological network of Eastern Colorado in the late 1970s. The landscape is characterized by intermittent drainage patterns and significant elevation shifts, typical of the arid prairie regions where water sources like Duck Creek and scattered Springs dictated the utility of the land. Infrastructure is sparse but telling, with Storage Bins and a Tank appearing as lonely markers of human presence in a vast pastoral expanse. These features, along with a prominent pipeline, reflect the region's focus on resource management and agriculture along the boundary of Lincoln and Kit Carson counties. The map serves as a record of the rural topography before further modernization, preserving the specific locations of water points and ranching infrastructure.