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1956 Map of Lovelock

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Lovelock
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1963
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1963

About this map

The Humboldt River corridor defines this mid-century landscape, where intensive irrigation supports the Upper Lovelock Valley and Lower Lovelock Valley. Centered on the town of Lovelock, the map documents a sophisticated network of water management including the Holmstrom Canal, Irish-American Canal, and Taylor Drain. This agricultural heartland is flanked by the steep terrain of the Humboldt Range to the east, which is dotted with resource extraction sites like the Muttlebury Mine and Willard Mine.

Transportation history is deeply etched into the desert, from the path of the Old Emigrant Road to the modern steel of the Southern Pacific and Union Pacific railroads. Small rail-side settlements such as Kodak and Colado sit near the river's edge, while large ranching operations like the Circle L Ranch and Tule Ranch occupy the flatlands. To the south, the landscape rises toward Wildhorse Pass, marking the transition into more arid Pershing County territory.