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1985 Map of Fallon

Name: 1985 Topographic Map of Fallon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1985
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1985

About this map

Fallon and its surrounding agricultural valley appear in the mid-1980s as a complex network of irrigation and transportation. The Carson River dominates the landscape, diverted at the Coleman Diversion Dam into a system of canals that feed the arid Lahontan Valley. To the northwest, the volcanic forms of Soda Lake and Upper Soda Lake stand in contrast to the flat basin floor, while Rattlesnake Hill rises prominently to the northeast.

Genealogists and local historians can find the Indian Colony and the small settlement of St Clair, which includes the St Clair Cem. The transit infrastructure of the era is well-documented, featuring the Southern Pacific railroad line, the Fallon Municipal Airport, and a grid of rural routes such as Sheckler Road and Berney Diagonal Road. This map effectively documents the intersection of natural features like the Alkali Flat with the human-engineered landscape of the Churchill County region.