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1951 Map of Carson Lake

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Carson Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

The Fallon Naval Auxiliary Air Station and the agricultural efforts of the Lahon Tan Valley define this mid-century Nevada landscape. The map reveals an intricate network of irrigation and drainage infrastructure, such as the S-1 Canal and Harmon Drain, which converted these arid flats into productive land. Near the northern edge, the community of Stillwater and the Harmon School anchor a rural population living alongside the Fallon Indian Reservation.

South of the irrigated zones, the terrain shifts into the expansive Salt Wells Basin and the seasonally fluctuating waters of Carson Lake. This area is a site of significant archaeological interest, with numerous landmarks clustered near Grimes Pt, including Hidden Cave and Burnt Cave. To the far south, the Wildcat Scarp and the Wildcat Freight Sta (Ruins) reflect the desert's older transit history, where logistics relied on the Bass Flat floor beneath the White Throne Mountains.