1955 Map of Martis Peak

About this map

The Southern Pacific railroad corridor and the Truckee River dominate the northern landscape of this 1955 survey, where the small settlement of Hirschdale sits near the river's bend. The map documents a rugged timber and grazing region on the California-Nevada border, highlighted by the industrial history at the Union Mills (Site) in Union Valley. In the high country to the south, Martis Peak rises above a network of drainages including East Martis Creek and Monte Carlo Meadows Creek.