
Lake Tahoe dominates the western half of this quadrangle, its shoreline revealing the mid-twentieth-century residential and recreational development of the Nevada side. The settlement of Glenbrook serves as a primary focal point, showing the established grid and piers along the bay. This 1992 revision, based on earlier imagery, provides a detailed look at the interface between the lake's edge and the rising topography of the Carson Range. The map effectively captures the density of lakeside infrastructure before the turn of the century, documenting the footprint of local communities and the preservation of the surrounding mountain landscape.
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2 editions found
1889 · Pyramid Peak
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1889 · Markleeville
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1891 · Carson
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1891 · Markleeville
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1891 · Truckee
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1891 · Pyramid Peak
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1893 · Carson
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1893 · Markleeville
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1893 · Truckee
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1895 · Pyramid Peak
USGS Topo · 1:125,000