2015 Map of Loyalton

About this map

Loyalton sits at the southern edge of the Sierra Valley, serving as a primary settlement node where the valley floor meets the rising timberlands of the Tahoe National Forest. The local geography is defined by a series of steep canyons, including Correco Canyon and Badenaugh Canyon, which channel water toward the valley. Significant peaks like Mt Ina Coolbrith and Elephants Head overlook the town and the smaller community of Sierra Brooks. The map documents a rural network of roads such as Smithneck Rd and Beckwith St that connect the town's residential core, marked by the Post Office and Cemetery, to the outlying range lands. The convergence of Toiyabe National Forest and Tahoe lands indicates a landscape managed for both timber and watershed protection, with Smithneck Creek providing a vital riparian corridor through the dry canyon floors.