Choctaw County occupies the southeastern corner of Oklahoma’s interior Red River country, with Hugo serving as the county seat and Boswell, Soper, Sawyer, Fort Towson, Grant, and smaller communities spread across rolling rural terrain. U.S. 70 forms the strongest east-west route from Boswell through Soper and Hugo toward Fort Towson, while U.S. 271 provides a major north-south reference through Hugo. The Kiamichi River and Hugo Lake dominate the eastern-central water network, and the Red River forms the winding southern boundary. This page compares roads and settlements, city distribution, waterways, and elevation, and high-resolution JPG originals of all four supplied maps are available in the download ZIP.
Hugo is the largest developed area shown on the map and the administrative center of the county. Oklahoma county reference material identifies Hugo as the county seat, and the Choctaw County Courthouse is on East Duke Street in Hugo. West of the city, Clear Boggy Creek and Muddy Boggy Creek divide broad rolling country into smaller valleys. Eastward, the landscape shifts toward the Kiamichi River, Hugo Lake, Glover Creek, and lower land near the Red River. The elevation map makes this change especially clear because the northern hills rise well above the lake and river lowlands.
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Hugo organizes the road network between Boswell and Fort Towson
The general county map places Hugo slightly east of center, with the clearest concentration of streets, railway lines, public facilities, and major roads. U.S. 70 is the county’s most obvious east-west corridor, linking Boswell, Soper, Hugo, Sawyer, and Fort Towson. U.S. 271 crosses Hugo from north to south and continues toward Grant and the Red River, while State Highways 93 and 109 provide additional references in the central and southern county.
Boswell lies close to the western county edge along U.S. 70, with Soper positioned farther east before the road reaches Hugo. Large rural gaps separate these towns, and the west is crossed by numerous streams rather than one dominant reservoir. The road grid appears relatively open, but the creek valleys and low ridges shown on the terrain layers make the landscape more varied than a simple plain.
East of Hugo, Sawyer sits along U.S. 70 and Fort Towson provides the strongest eastern town reference. Lake Raymond Gary lies south of Fort Towson, where roads begin to respond more noticeably to lakes, creek valleys, and rolling hills. Grant is south of Hugo near U.S. 271 and is useful for orienting the route toward the Red River side of the county.
Oklahoma transportation and county maps show the same road hierarchy, with U.S. 70 and U.S. 271 serving as the primary long-distance references. The supplied map is designed for geographic orientation rather than live navigation. Construction, closures, traffic conditions, and current travel times should be checked with current transportation information.
Five highlighted towns follow a long U.S. 70 settlement corridor
The city-distribution map highlights Hugo, Boswell, Fort Towson, Sawyer, and Soper. Hugo occupies the central position, Boswell marks the west, Soper the west-central section, Sawyer the east, and Fort Towson the far eastern side. Rather than forming a compact cluster, the county’s most visible towns are stretched along the same east-west highway corridor.
The CITY INDEX prints values beside the five place names, but those figures belong to the supplied map and are not reused here as current official population estimates. Reference years can differ. The durable geographic point is the arrangement: Hugo is the county’s main administrative and transportation center, while Boswell and Soper represent the western U.S. 70 side and Sawyer and Fort Towson the eastern side.
Returning to the general map shows that the same settlement corridor crosses very different drainage settings. Clear Boggy Creek and Muddy Boggy Creek dominate much of the western interior. East of Hugo, Hugo Lake and the Kiamichi River become the major physical features, and Lake Raymond Gary adds a second water landmark near Fort Towson.
Kiamichi River and Hugo Lake shape the eastern-central lowland
The Kiamichi River is the strongest eastern watercourse, flowing south into the Hugo Lake reservoir system and continuing toward the Red River. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers places Hugo Lake on the Kiamichi River at river mile 17.6, about seven miles east of Hugo in Choctaw County. That location matches the broad water-and-lowland complex shown east of the county seat.
Clear Boggy Creek crosses the northwestern side, with Grassy Lake providing a small local water reference. Muddy Boggy Creek runs through the western-central interior and gathers numerous tributaries, while Rock Creek cuts across the southwest. Unlike the large reservoir complex around Hugo, the western half is defined by a branching network of smaller streams and broad rural valleys.
Glover Creek runs through the eastern side, and Lake Raymond Gary lies south of Fort Towson. Oklahoma’s official TravelOK site describes Raymond Gary State Park as a lakeside park near Fort Towson with fishing, boating, swimming, camping, and picnic facilities. The lake is much smaller than Hugo Lake, but it is an important eastern landmark for understanding the county’s water and recreation geography.
The Red River follows the entire southern edge in a series of broad bends and forms the Oklahoma–Texas boundary. Water from the Kiamichi system and numerous smaller creeks ultimately reaches this lower southern corridor. The supplied water layer is a geographic reference, not a flood-hazard map, legal shoreline record, current depth or discharge chart, fishing-regulation guide, or navigation product.
Elevation from about 107 to 254 meters separates northern hills from the river plain
The elevation legend reports an actual county range of about 107 to 254 meters, with a mean near 151 meters. Brown and orange high ground is concentrated across the north and northeast, with additional ridges in the west. The Hugo Lake and Kiamichi River area is much lower, and the Red River boundary forms one of the broadest green lowlands in the county.
The north-central county contains the broadest belts of higher terrain. Small tributaries carve repeated valleys through those ridges as the surface drops toward the Kiamichi and Hugo Lake basin. The northeastern side shows a similar pattern, with elevated ridges standing above narrow drainage corridors and lower eastern valleys.
The western half is more mixed. Clear Boggy Creek and Muddy Boggy Creek occupy lower routes between orange and brown ridges, so the Boswell and Soper side is rolling rather than completely flat. Around Fort Towson, smaller hills remain visible, but elevation generally declines toward Lake Raymond Gary and the Red River side.
Brown represents the high end of Choctaw County’s local elevation scale, with the supplied map reporting an actual maximum near 254 meters. The layer is intended for county-scale terrain comparison rather than engineering. Exact parcel elevations, road grades, drainage design, and construction measurements should come from original USGS elevation data or a professional survey.
Hugo reveals the difference between the Boswell side and Fort Towson side
Looking west from Hugo toward Soper and Boswell, U.S. 70 crosses rolling rural terrain divided by Clear Boggy Creek, Muddy Boggy Creek, and many smaller tributaries. No single large reservoir dominates the view. Instead, repeated stream valleys create moderate relief across a wide agricultural and wooded landscape.
East toward Sawyer and Fort Towson, the water geography changes quickly. Hugo Lake and the Kiamichi River create a broad lowland just beyond Hugo, followed by additional creek valleys and Lake Raymond Gary farther east. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers lists flood control, water supply, water quality, recreation, and fish and wildlife among Hugo Lake’s project purposes, which helps explain why the reservoir is such a strong regional landmark.
South toward Grant, the county drops toward the Red River plain. U.S. 271 provides the clearest road reference from Hugo to this low southern side. Combining the road, water, and elevation maps shows Choctaw County as a transition from northern rolling hills through the Kiamichi–Hugo Lake lowland to the broad Red River boundary.
Choose the Choctaw County map for roads, towns, water, or terrain
Use the general county map when you need Hugo, Boswell, Soper, Sawyer, Fort Towson, Grant, U.S. 70 and 271, or State Highways 93 and 109 together. The city-distribution view is cleaner for comparing the five highlighted towns. Choose the water map for the Kiamichi River, Hugo Lake, Red River, Clear Boggy Creek, and Lake Raymond Gary.
The elevation map is the clearest choice for comparing the higher north and northeast with the Hugo Lake basin and Red River lowland. The WebP previews on the page are convenient for quick viewing, while the high-resolution JPG originals in the ZIP below are better for printing and zooming into small road and stream labels. These maps are regional reference products and should not replace legal parcel records, live navigation, flood determinations, or survey-grade elevation data.
Frequently Asked Questions
How are Hugo and Hugo Lake positioned on the map?
Hugo sits in the central-eastern county, while Hugo Lake lies to the east. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers places the lake on the Kiamichi River about seven miles east of Hugo.
Where does the Red River run through Choctaw County?
The Red River follows the winding southern boundary and separates Oklahoma from Texas. The elevation map shows the river side as a broad low green corridor below the higher northern hills.
Can the 107–254 meter elevation range be used for surveying?
No. The elevation layer is intended for county-scale comparison of northern hills and the Kiamichi, Hugo Lake, and Red River lowlands. Exact parcel elevations, road grades, drainage design, and construction measurements should come from original USGS data or a professional survey.
Map File Information
The download ZIP contains high-resolution JPG originals of the Choctaw County general map, city distribution map, water map, and elevation map.
- File Type: JPG
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Sources and references
- Oklahoma Almanac · County Government – Hugo county-seat and Choctaw County reference information
- Oklahoma District Attorneys Council · District 17 – Choctaw County Courthouse location in Hugo
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · Hugo Lake – Kiamichi River location and Hugo Lake project information
- TravelOK · Raymond Gary State Park – Lake Raymond Gary and recreation near Fort Towson
- USGS National Hydrography – river, creek, and lake reference data
- USGS 3D Elevation Program – elevation and terrain reference data
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