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1955 Map of Kings Beach

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of Kings Beach
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

Kings Beach and Tahoe Vista anchor the northern shoreline of Lake Tahoe in this mid-century topographic record. The map reveals the early recreational and residential development along Agate Bay, including the Brockway Golf Club and various trailer parks. In the west, the landscape transitions from the developed edge of Lake Forest, site of a local Fish Hatchery, to the forested slopes of Tahoe National Forest.

Evidence of local industry and infrastructure is visible at the quarries near Carnelian Bay and the sewage disposal facilities serving the growing shoreline communities. The state line at Stateline Pt separates Placer County, California, from Washoe County, Nevada, passing through the community of Crystal Bay. Notable interior landmarks include Dollar Reservoir and an observatory point overlooking the deep blue waters of the lake.