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1955 Map of Glenbrook

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of Glenbrook
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1957
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1957

About this map

Lake Tahoe dominates the western edge of this mid-1950s survey, revealing a landscape of early shoreline development and preserved forest. The settlement of Glenbrook serves as a focal point, featuring a Golf Course and adjacent landmarks like China Gardens and Captain Pomin Rock. To the south, Zephyr Cove is shown with its schoolhouse, Tahoe School, and the nearby District Courthouse Fire Sta.

Inland, the terrain rises sharply into the Toiyabe National Forest, where the transition from lakefront to mountain peaks is marked by significant elevations like Genoa Peak and Duane Bliss Peak. The road network is dominated by the Genoa Peak Road and the intersection at Spooner Junction near Spooner Lake. This period of the mid-twentieth century captures the area before modern expansion, highlighting traditional names such as Logan House Creek and Shakespeare Point.