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1980 Map of Hugo

Name: 1980 Topographic Map of Hugo
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1980
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1980

About this map

The town of Hugo serves as the focal point of this 1980 survey, situated where the Union Pacific railroad tracks parallel the course of Big Sandy Creek. This high plains landscape is characterized by its transportation and civic infrastructure, featuring a Municipal Airport, a Heliport, and a County Fairground complete with a Racetrack. The map reveals the community's organized layout, including medical and recreational facilities like the Hosp and Golf Course on the town's western edge.

Local history and genealogy are well-represented by the placement of the Hugo Evergreen Cem and Mount Calvary Cem just northwest of the central settlement. Water remains a critical element for this arid environment, evidenced by labels for Willow Spring, several storage tanks, and a Pipeline cutting across the eastern plains. The drainage patterns of Barron Creek offer a glimpse into the natural topography that dictated the placement of the early rail lines and subsequent town development.