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1955 Map of Hawthorne

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of Hawthorne
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

Hawthorne serves as the focal point of this mid-century survey, situated at the southern tip of the expansive Walker Lake. The town is characterized by its orderly grid, which includes the Mineral Co High Sch and a local Cem, reflecting its role as a regional center of civic life. To the east and south, the Naval Ammunition Depot occupies a significant portion of the desert floor, its presence a hallmark of the era's military infrastructure.

The surrounding topography is defined by the steep slopes of the Wassuk Range to the west and the Gillis Range to the northeast. Several seasonal waterways, including Squaw Creek and Cat Creek, carve through these uplands. Transportation is dominated by the Southern Pacific railroad, which skirts the eastern shore of the lake and passes through the smaller settlement of Thorne, connecting the isolated desert basins to the wider industrial network.