1908 Map of Carson Sink

About this map

Fallon serves as the hub of this early 20th-century desert landscape, where the Carson River feeds into the expansive Carson Sink and Carson Lake. This 1908 survey captures a critical period of western expansion, showing the Southern Pacific rail lines and the Nev and Cal RR connecting remote outposts like White Plains Huxley Sta and Jessup. The region's industrial footprint is prominently recorded through the Borax Works at Eightmile Flat and several high-elevation mining claims, including the Nevada Hills Mine near Fairview and the Desert Queen Mine in the Hot Springs Mountains. The map provides a detailed view of early water management and transportation, marking historical waypoints such as Ragtown and Frenchman Station along the vast alkali flats and mountain ranges.