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1908 Map of Carson Sink

USGS Topo · Published 1954

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Fallon and the agricultural lands along the Carson River form the central hub of this Great Basin landscape, where irrigation networks contrast with the surrounding arid terrain. To the north, the Carson Sink and Humboldt Lake dominate a region defined by extensive alkali flats and the Southern Pacific rail line. The map illustrates a transitional period in Nevada's development, balancing established farming communities like St Clair and Stillwater against an active mining frontier. High in the Stillwater Range and Sand Springs Range, operations such as the Nevada Hills Mine and the Mizpah Mine near Fairview highlight the era's mineral rush. Unusual industrial sites like the Borax Works at Eightmile Flat and remote outposts such as Coppereid and Wonder provide a rare record of the desert's early 20th-century economic reach.

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Map Details

Date Portrayed1908
Date Published1954
PublisherU.S. Geological Survey
Map TypeTopographic
Scale1:250,000
Physical Dimensions16.9 x 20.8 inches

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SourceU.S. Geological Survey
CopyrightPublic Domain