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2022 Map of Hygiene

Name: 2022 Topographic Map of Hygiene
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2022
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

Hygiene sits at the center of an intricate agricultural landscape in Boulder County, defined by a complex network of 19th-century water engineering projects including the Supply Ditch, Palmerton Ditch, and Oligarchy Ditch. This 2022 survey captures the transition from the high-desert plains near Rabbit Mtn and Dowe Flats to the expanding residential outskirts of Longmont. The area’s spiritual and communal history is anchored by the Ryssby Church Cem and the twin Hygiene North Cem and Hygiene South Cem, marking early Swedish and local pioneer settlements.

Water management is the primary driver of this landscape’s character, with large catchment basins like Lagerman Reservoir and McIntosh Lake supporting the surrounding farms and neighborhoods. In the southern portion of the sheet, the Front Range Community College Boulder County Campus signals contemporary development near the smaller communities of Marnett and Dominion. This map provides a detailed view of how historic irrigation patterns continue to shape modern Boulder County land use.