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1893 Map of Carson

Name: 1893 Topographic Map of Carson
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1904
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1904

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Virginia City and the surrounding mining districts of the Comstock Lode dominate the eastern slopes of Mt. Davidson in this late nineteenth-century survey. The landscape is defined by the industrial network connecting Gold Hill, Silver City, and Dayton, all tied together by the winding route of the Virginia & Truckee R.R. This rail line descends from the silver mines through Mound House into Eagle Valley, where it meets the capital at Carson.

To the west, the rugged terrain of the Sierra Nevada drops sharply to the eastern shore of Lake Tahoe, featuring landings at Glenbrook and Zephyr Cove. The map captures a critical period of resource extraction and transit, showing the Central Pacific R.R. crossing the north near Huffaker. Notable local landmarks include the State Prison east of the capital and the Sutro tunnel site, illustrating the massive scale of engineering required to support the region's deep-shaft mining operations.