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1966 Map of Massacre Lake NW

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Massacre Lake NW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1968
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1968

About this map

Long Valley dominates this high desert landscape in northwestern Nevada, characterized by a series of vital water sources and ephemeral basins during the mid-1960s. The map captures a remote section of Washoe County where survival and land use were historically dictated by the location of seeps and named springs. Distinctive landmarks such as Townsend Spring, Indian Spring, and Sheep Camp Spring highlight the locations where water was accessible to livestock or early travelers.

A network of Jeep Trails provides the primary means of navigation through the varying elevations, connecting the northern Middle Lake basin to the southern reaches of West Lake. The presence of a Gravel Pit and sites like Post Spring suggest localized resource extraction and land management. This survey provides a precise record of the basin's topography before modern changes, documenting the specific hydrologic features like Post Canyon Spring that defined this arid environment.