The Carson River flows across this Lyon County landscape, a vital water source that defined early western travel and ranching. The historic California Emigrant Trl cuts through the northern and central sections, tracing the same path used by gold-seekers and settlers. At the foot of the Desert Mountains, the settlement of Churchill and the nearby Churchill Cem provide focal points for local history, while the Houghman-and-Howard Ditch indicates the intensive water management required in this arid environment.
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1891 · Wabuska
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1894 · Wabuska
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1957 · Como
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1957 · Wabuska
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1957 · Churchill Butte
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1957 · Silver Springs
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1957 · Reno
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1959 · Reno
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1960 · Reno
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1979 · Carson City
USGS Topo · 1:100,000