1979 Map of Carson City

About this map

Virginia City and the historic Comstock Lode mining district occupy the high ground of the Virginia Range in this late 1970s survey. The map details the transition from the bustling urban center of Reno in the north to the state capital at Carson City, where significant state facilities including the Nevada State Maximum Security Prison and Nevada State Minimum Security Prison are clearly delineated. Along the eastern edge of Lake Tahoe, settlements like Incline Village and Glenbrook contrast with the industrial legacy of the Empire Mine and Occidental Shaft near Gold Hill. To the south, the early Nevada settlement of Genoa sits at the foot of the Pine Nut Mountains, while the Carson River flows eastward toward the Lahontan Reservoir. The map captures a landscape defined by sharp elevation changes, from the alpine shores of Crystal Bay to the agricultural expanse of Mason Valley.