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2018 Map of Minden

Name: 2018 Topographic Map of Minden
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2018
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

Minden and the surrounding Carson Valley floor are defined by an intricate network of irrigation and drainage as seen in this 2018 survey. The landscape is a hydraulic grid where the West Fork Carson River and East Fork Carson River feed a complex system of sloughs and ditches, including the Brockliss Slough, Henningson Slough, and the Heise-Company Ditch. This water management supports the agricultural character of settlements like Centerville and Sheridan.

Genealogists and local historians can locate several important burial sites, including the Captain George Cem near the Carson Range and the Gardnerville Cem to the east. The map also captures the transition from the high peaks of the Toiyabe National Forest down into the developed valley floor, where the Minden-Tahoe Airport and established residential streets like Lucerne St and Dangberg Rd mark the modern footprint of these long-standing communities.