1955 Map of Lovelock

About this map

The Humboldt River corridor anchors this mid-century look at the High Desert, tracing the critical water and rail routes that sustained the Great Basin's interior. Centered on the town of Lovelock, the landscape reveals a complex network of seasonal sinks and permanent water bodies, from the vast Pyramid Lake within the Pyramid Lake Indian Reservation to the terminal drainage of the Humboldt Sink. This 1955 survey captures the regional reliance on the Southern Pacific and Western Pacific railroads, which connected isolated sidings like Pronto and Reynard Siding across the arid basins.