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1993 Map of Dayton

Name: 1993 Topographic Map of Dayton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1993
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1993

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The Carson River carves through this Comstock-era landscape, where the settlement of Dayton sits at the western edge of the Carson Plains. The map reveals an intensive history of extraction, with the hillsides of Gold Canyon and Daney Canyon heavily marked by prospect pits and a Mine Shaft. Industrial traces are everywhere, from the Tailings Pond north of town to the ditch systems and pipeline routes that suggest a complex water management history needed for mining and agriculture.

To the south, the terrain rises into the Pine Nut Mountains, intersected by the winding Eldorado Canyon and Sullivan Canyon. Local history is anchored by the Cem and Dayton State Park, while smaller details like the Athletic Field and Trailer Park show the town's late-twentieth-century residential character. A network of 4wd tracks and trans lines spider-web across the high ground, connecting remote landmarks like Bull Run Spring to the river valley below.