1969 Map of Gardnerville

About this map

Carson Valley serves as the focal point for this late-1960s survey, illustrating a landscape defined by complex water management and rural Nevada settlement. The community of Gardnerville is situated along the western edge, while Dresslerville sits further south near the winding path of the East Fork Carson River. A sophisticated network of irrigation and drainage features dominates the valley floor, including the Allerman Canal, Upper Virginia Canal, and numerous sloughs like Cottonwood Slough and Henningon Slough. To the east, the terrain rises toward the Pine Nut Creek drainage, where the environment shifts from irrigated agriculture to more arid highlands marked by a Jeep Trail and several small mining prospects. The inclusion of the Lahontan National Fish Hatchery and the Indian Reservation Boundary highlights the intersection of federal, state, and tribal land use during this era.