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1910 Map of Carson Sink

Name: 1910 Topographic Map of Carson Sink
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1922
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1922

About this map

Fallon serves as the central hub of this Great Basin landscape, situated where the Carson River divides into the Old River and South Branch to feed the sprawling Carson Sink. The map illustrates an era of industrial transition, where early chemical extraction is evidenced by the Borax Works and Borax Field at Eightmile Flat, while hard-rock mining ventures like the Nevada Hills Mine and Mizpah Mine dominate the eastern ranges.

Transportation networks define the era's commerce, with the Southern Pacific and Nevada and California railroads cutting across the arid terrain. Long-established stops like Leeteville, Ragtown, and Stillwater contrast with newer mining camps like Rawhide and Fairview. The intricate desert hydrology is mapped in detail, showing how water from Humboldt Lake and the Slough sustained scattered settlements like Miriam and Ocala before disappearing into the alkaline flats.