1890s Maps of Washoe County, Nevada

1. 1890 Map of Wadsworth, 1954 Print

   

   1890 Wadsworth

   1954 Print · USGS

   Northern Nevada's high desert reveals its late 19th-century rail and water patterns along the border of Washoe and Churchill counties. Local historians can trace the route of the Central Pacific Railroad through Wadsworth or locate the site of the Eagle Salt Works and the Piute Indian Agency.

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4. 1890 Map of Sierraville, 1955 Print

   

   1890 Sierraville

   1955 Print · USGS

   The high Sierra Valley and its frontier timber towns are captured here in the late 1800s. Genealogists and historians can trace early rail lines like the Nevada California and Oregon Railway and locate vanished stops and landmarks such as Etta, Purdy, and the Sulphur Spring.

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7. 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.

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10. 1891 Map of Truckee

    

    1891 Truckee

    1891 Print · USGS

    The High Sierra and Lake Tahoe shoreline are captured here in the late nineteenth century as the railroad transformed the mountain economy. Trace the original path of the Central Pacific Railroad through Donner Pass or locate early lakeside landings at Tahoe City and McKinney.

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13. 1891 Map of Reno

    

    1891 Reno

    1891 Print · USGS

    Reno and the high desert valleys of Washoe County were undergoing a rail-driven expansion in the early 1890s. Genealogists and historians can trace early settlements like Poeville and Glendale or follow the path of the Central Pacific Railroad through Truckee Meadows.

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16. 1892 Map of Wadsworth

    

    1892 Wadsworth

    1892 Print · USGS

    Western Nevada at the close of the frontier era centers on the vital Truckee River corridor and the Central Pacific Railroad. Genealogists and historians can trace early settlements and infrastructure like the Piute Indian Agency, Eagle Salt Works, and the town of Wadsworth.

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19. 1892 Map of Sierraville

    

    1892 Sierraville

    1892 Print · USGS

    Sierraville and the high meadows of the eastern Sierras are shown here in the early 1890s, just as the regional rail network was expanding. Genealogists can trace early homesteads and communities like Loyalton, Sattley, and Beckwith, or follow the California Nevada and Oregon Railway as it winds toward the state line.

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22. 1892 Map of Alturas

    

    1892 Alturas

    1892 Print · USGS

    Northeastern California at the close of the nineteenth century reveals a landscape of high-desert outposts and military history. Genealogists and historians can trace the early foundations of Fort Bidwell, Cedarville, and the remote Old Indian Villages near the Pit River.

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25. 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.

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28. 1893 Map of Truckee

    

    1893 Truckee

    1893 Print · USGS

    High Sierra transit and industry dominate this late nineteenth-century landscape as the Central Pacific Railroad crosses the divide. Trace the early footprints of Tahoe City, the remote lodges at Rubicon Springs, and the timber operations around Boca.

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31. 1893 Map of Reno

    

    1893 Reno

    1893 Print · USGS

    Washoe and Storey counties come to life in the late nineteenth century as Reno emerges as a major railroad hub. Researchers can trace the early paths of the Central Pacific Railroad and locate vanished outposts like Poeville and Junction House.

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34. 1894 Map of Granite Range

    

    1894 Granite Range

    1894 Print · USGS

    Northwestern Nevada was a landscape of stark basins and vital springs during the late nineteenth century. Researchers can trace the early industrial footprint of the Salt Works 3830 and locate perennial water sources like Sheep-head Spring and Smoke Creek.

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37. 1894 Map of Wadsworth

    

    1894 Wadsworth

    1894 Print · USGS

    Washoe and Churchill counties are captured in the 1890s at a critical junction of the transcontinental rail line and the Truckee River. Genealogists and historians can trace early Great Basin life through landmarks like the Piute Indian Agency, Wadsworth, and the Eagle Salt Works.

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40. 1894 Map of Sierraville

    

    1894 Sierraville

    1894 Print · USGS

    The high Sierra and Plumas county borderlands are shown in the late nineteenth century as early settlements began to take root in the basin. Researchers can trace the path of the California Nevada and Oregon Railway and locate historic sites like Sierraville, the Fair Grounds, and Loyalton.

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43. 1895 Map of Truckee

    

    1895 Truckee

    1895 Print · USGS

    The high Sierra and Lake Tahoe's western shore are captured in the late 1800s as the railroad fueled new mountain industry. Trace the historic Central Pacific route past Boca or locate early lakeside spots like McKinney and Rubicon Springs.

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