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1956 Map of Lovelock

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Lovelock
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1958
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1958

About this map

Humboldt River water management defines this 1950s landscape, where a complex network of man-made irrigation features like the Young Canal, Holmstrom Canal, and Irish-American Canal support the valley floor. Near the hub of Lovelock, the Southern Pacific railroad runs parallel to the river, anchoring the region's transport economy alongside the Lovelock Airport. The map documents a fascinating layering of transit history, showing the Old Emigrant Road and Old California East Road tracing paths used by 19th-century pioneers.

To the east, the Humboldt Range rises sharply from the Lower Valley, dotted with signs of the era's extractive industry. Named mining operations such as the Muttlebury Mine, Sutherland Mine, and Willard Mine are located alongside numerous unnamed prospects and geological features like Coal Canyon. Large agricultural holdings, including the Circle L Ranch and Tule Ranch, occupy the irrigated lowlands between the mountains and the river.