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1930s Maps of Nevada

Explore 15 historic maps of Nevada from the 1930s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1930s — showing old roads, neighborhoods, homes, and landmarks that have changed or disappeared over time.

Whether you're researching your family's past, planning a metal detecting trip, or studying how Nevada's landscape evolved across the 1930s, these high-resolution maps are a powerful tool for exploring the history of this region.

  • Focus on a specific era: All maps on this page are from the 1930s, giving you a focused view of this time period.
  • See what’s changed: Compare century-old streets, trails, and buildings to today's modern landscape using overlays and satellite layers.
  • Research with precision: Use these maps for genealogy, historical research, land use analysis, or educational projects.
  • View, download, or print: Maps are fully viewable online in high resolution, and can be downloaded or printed for your own records.

Start exploring Nevada's history through authentic maps from the 1930s. This is your window into the past.

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  1. 1931 Map of Lovelock, 1955 Print
    1931 Map of Lovelock, 1955 Print
    1931 Lovelock
    1955 Print · USGS
    Pershing County's high-desert mining landscape is frozen in time during the early 1930s, as gold and tungsten districts drove the local economy. Genealogists and historians can trace the foundations of Unionville, the industrial footprint of the Nevada Massachusetts Tungsten Mine, and the route of the Victory Highway.
  4. 1932 Map of Truckee
    1932 Map of Truckee
    1932 Truckee
    1932 Print · USGS
    The high Sierra and Lake Tahoe's western shore are captured here in the early thirties as the region balanced industrial mining and timber with a growing seasonal economy. Trace early lakeside developments from Tahoe Tavern to Meeks Bay PO, or locate historical sites like the Walker Mine and Donner Monument.
  7. 1932 Map of Sonoma Range, 1955 Print
    1932 Map of Sonoma Range, 1955 Print
    1932 Sonoma Range
    1955 Print · USGS
    Northern Nevada in the early thirties is captured here along the Humboldt River and its flanking desert ranges. Genealogists and historians can trace numerous family-named landmarks like Prida Ranch and Childress Ranch, or locate the Site of Old Indian Fort and Barber Sch.
    5 unique versions available
  10. 1934 Map of Jiggs, 1955 Print
    1934 Map of Jiggs, 1955 Print
    1934 Jiggs
    1955 Print · USGS
    Elko County ranching life in the 1930s is preserved here, centered on the small hub of Jiggs and the high peaks of the Ruby Mountains. Researchers can locate dozens of family-named sites, from Zunino Ranch to the Davis Ranch Hobson Post Office and the remote Johnson Cabin.
  13. 1935 Map of Lovelock
    1935 Map of Lovelock
    1935 Lovelock
    1935 Print · USGS
    Pershing County in the mid-1930s is a landscape of high-desert mining camps and essential rail hubs along the Humboldt. Researchers can trace the legacy of the silver and tungsten booms at Rochester, the Sulphur Mine, and the now-quiet streets of Unionville or Mazuma.
    3 unique versions available
  16. 1935 Map of Halleck
    1935 Map of Halleck
    1935 Halleck
    1935 Print · USGS
    Elko County cattle country and high mountain basins are captured here during the mid-thirties, showing the transition from frontier outposts to a ranching economy. Genealogists can trace family holdings like the Starr Ranch or locate the site of Fort Halleck and various rural schoolhouses.
    3 unique versions available
  19. 1935 Map of Charleston
    1935 Map of Charleston
    1935 Charleston
    1935 Print · USGS
    Elko County ranching and mining country comes alive in this mid-1930s survey of the high Nevada desert. Genealogists and historians can trace family homesteads like Mendive Ranch and Guerrricabita Ranch, or locate old operations such as Mc Knights Placer Mine.
    5 unique versions available
  22. 1936 Map of Mountain City
    1936 Map of Mountain City
    1936 Mountain City
    1936 Print · USGS
    Elko County and the borderlands of Idaho are captured during the 1930s as mining and ranching shaped this high-desert region. Researchers can trace historic family properties like McKenzie Ranch or locate industrial sites such as the Rio Tinto Mine and the Allegheny Sch.
    4 unique versions available
  25. 1936 Map of Rowland
    1936 Map of Rowland
    1936 Rowland
    1936 Print · USGS
    The Nevada-Idaho borderlands come to life in the mid-1930s as a landscape of remote ranching and mining outposts. Trace the family legacies of the Hagenbuch Ranch and Palacio Ranch near the Bruneau Mine and Rowland PO.
    4 unique versions available
  28. 1937 Map of Mineral Hill
    1937 Map of Mineral Hill
    1937 Mineral Hill
    1937 Print · USGS
    Eureka County mining and ranching operations are documented here in the late 1930s as the Eureka Nevada RR served the high desert. Researchers can trace historic family-named sites like Bruffey Ranch and the workings at the Old Whalen Mine.
    4 unique versions available
  31. 1937 Map of Jiggs
    1937 Map of Jiggs
    1937 Jiggs
    1937 Print · USGS
    Elko County ranching life is preserved here during the 1930s, when isolated family homesteads were the primary anchors of the high desert landscape. Genealogists and historians can trace the locations of the Davis Ranch Hobson PO, the Smith Creek Sch, and the Harrison Pass Ranger Sta.
    2 unique versions available
  34. 1938 Map of Cortez
    1938 Map of Cortez
    1938 Cortez
    1938 Print · USGS
    The high-desert mining district of Lander and Eureka counties is captured here in the late 1930s. Researchers can locate remote mountain infrastructure like the Cortez Mine, Mill Canyon Sch, and several family-named outposts including Caetano Ranch.
    4 unique versions available
  37. 1939 Map of Sonoma Range
    1939 Map of Sonoma Range
    1939 Sonoma Range
    1939 Print · USGS
    High-desert ranching and deep-earth mining define this Nevada landscape during the late thirties. Researchers can trace historical family holdings like Seven Devils Ranch, early educational sites such as Pearce Sch, and industrial landmarks including the Copper Canyon Mine.
    5 unique versions available
  40. 1939 Map of Eugene Mountains Area, 1958 Print
    1939 Map of Eugene Mountains Area, 1958 Print
    1939 Eugene Mountains Area
    1958 Print · USGS
    Pershing County's mining and transportation history are frozen in time just before the war as tungsten extraction peaked in the desert. Genealogists and historians can trace the Emigrant Trail and Old Stage Road alongside industrial landmarks like the Nevada Massachusetts Tungsten Mine and Mill City.
    3 unique versions available
  43. 1939 Map of Owyhee, 1965 Print
    1939 Map of Owyhee, 1965 Print
    1939 Owyhee
    1965 Print · USGS
    The Nevada-Idaho borderlands come into focus in the late 1930s, centered on the Duck Valley Indian Reservation and the vital Owyhee River. Researchers can trace early irrigation works like China Dam and find vanished points of interest such as Number One Settlement and the Idaho-Nev Shaft.
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