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1955 Map of Loyalton

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of Loyalton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1969
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1969

About this map

The Sierra Valley floor at Loyalton gives way to the high timber of the Tahoe National Forest and Toiyabe National Forest in this mid-century topographic survey. The high mountain landscape is defined by the Bald Mountain Range and peaks such as Haskell Peak and Babbitt Peak, which provided strategic locations for the Crystal Peak Guard Sta and Lewis Mill Guard Sta.

Resource extraction and ranching infrastructure are clearly visible, from the Flying Dutchman Mine and several prospects to family-named landmarks like Balls Ranch and Wheelers Sheep Camp. The Western Pacific RR and the historic Henness Pass Road mark the essential transportation corridors that supported the region's cattle and mining economy. To the east, the map captures the transition across the state line toward Purdy and the Quarantine Station in Antelope Valley.