1967 Map of Lucin

About this map

The Southern Pacific railroad corridor dominates this high-desert landscape near the Nevada border, where the historic Lucin Cutoff intersects with the original transcontinental route. The small settlement of Lucin serves as a focal point for the region's transportation history, supported by an adjacent Cem and evidence of a shifting rail economy seen in the Old Railroad Grade. West of the tracks, the terrain rises into the Pilot Range and Gartney Mountain, providing vital water sources like Coal Bank Springs and Indian Spring in an otherwise arid environment.