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1893 Map of Carson

Name: 1893 Topographic Map of Carson
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1909
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1909

About this map

Virginia City and the surrounding mining district dominate the eastern slopes of the Flowery Range in this late nineteenth-century survey. The map details the intricate path of the Virginia and Truckee Railroad as it winds through the mountains to connect the silver mines of the Comstock Lode with the reduction mills along the Carson River at Empire and Dayton. The territorial importance of the region is evident in the layout of the capital at Carson, which includes the State Prison and sits at the crossroads of the Eagle Valley.

To the west, the map captures the transition from high desert valleys to the Sierra Nevada, featuring the eastern shore of Lake Tahoe at Crystal Bay and the lumbering port of Glenbrook. Between the peaks and the capital, the agricultural and ranching centers of Washoe Valley and Franktown are clearly delineated. Notable local landmarks like Steamboat Springs and the McTarnahan Bridge highlight the established infrastructure of Nevada's early statehood years.