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Old Maps of Dayton, Nevada for Metal Detecting

Plan your next treasure hunt with 10 historic maps of Dayton. Find old homesites, ghost towns, trails, and gathering spots that may be lost to time — perfect for identifying promising metal detecting locations.

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Dayton, NV maps

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  1. 1891 Map of Carson
    1891 Map of Carson
    1891 Carson
    1891 Print · USGS
    Silver mining and rail expansion dominate this late-century look at the Comstock Lode region, from the heights of Virginia to the capital at Carson. Researchers can trace the winding Virginia and Truckee Railroad and locate early sites like Gold Hill, Sutro, and the State Prison.
  4. 1893 Map of Carson
    1893 Map of Carson
    1893 Carson
    1893 Print · USGS
    The Comstock Lode era is in full view here during the 1890s, centering on the silver mining centers and early rail networks of the Nevada territory. Trace the path of the Virginia and Truckee R.R. and locate historic sites like Sutro, Gold Hill, and the State Prison near Carson.
    9 unique versions available
  7. 1956 Map of Dayton, 1958 Print
    1956 Map of Dayton, 1958 Print
    1956 Dayton
    1958 Print · USGS
    The silver-country landscape around the Carson River is shown here in the mid-1950s, bridging the mining era and modern institutional development. Researchers can trace the Old RR Grade and locate historic sites such as Mound House and the Daney Mine.
    3 unique versions available
  10. 1957 Map of Reno, 1963 Print
    1957 Map of Reno, 1963 Print
    1957 Reno
    1963 Print · USGS
    Western Nevada in the early sixties is a land of sprawling desert sinks and rising mountain ranges. Genealogists and historians can trace the rail-and-river network connecting Reno, the mining legacy of Rawhide Mine, and the boundaries of the Pyramid Lake Indian Reservation.
    5 unique versions available
  13. 1959 Map of Reno
    1959 Map of Reno
    1959 Reno
    1959 Print · USGS
    Western Nevada in the late fifties was a land of expanding military airbases and high-desert irrigation projects. You can trace the lineage of the Comstock era through Carson City, locate the Pony Express Monument, or study the rail networks of the Southern Pacific RR.
  16. 1960 Map of Reno
    1960 Map of Reno
    1960 Reno
    1960 Print · USGS
    The high desert of western Nevada comes alive in this mid-century survey of the Reno-Tahoe region. Genealogists and historians can trace rail lines like the Southern Pacific RR and locate remote outposts such as Olinghouse, Nixon, and the Olinghouse Mine.
    2 unique versions available
  19. 1979 Map of Carson City, 1980 Print
    1979 Map of Carson City, 1980 Print
    1979 Carson City
    1980 Print · USGS
    Western Nevada in the late seventies reveals a landscape of historic mining districts and expanding mountain communities. Researchers can trace the Comstock Lode through Virginia City, locate the Stewart Indian School, or explore the shores of Lake Tahoe near Incline Village.
    2 unique versions available
  22. 1987 Map of Dayton, 1988 Print
    1987 Map of Dayton, 1988 Print
    1987 Dayton
    1988 Print · USGS
    Dayton and the surrounding Carson River valley were centers of intense mineral exploration and desert irrigation in the late eighties. Researchers can trace the legacy of mining through the Dixon Mine, explore the Gold Canyon district, or locate the local Cem.
  25. 1993 Map of Dayton
    1993 Map of Dayton
    1993 Dayton
    1993 Print · USGS
    Dayton and the surrounding Comstock foothills appear in the early nineties as a landscape defined by its mining heritage and river valley life. Researchers can trace the town's layout near Dayton State Park and locate numerous hillside prospects, a Mine Shaft, and the old Cem.
  28. 2021 Map of Dayton, 2021 Print
    2021 Map of Dayton, 2021 Print
    2021 Dayton
    2021 Print · USGS
    Lyon County and the Carson City border are captured here in a period of modern expansion into the Nevada desert. Genealogists and local historians can trace the Dayton Cem or explore the drainage of the Carson River and the Pine Nut Mountains.
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