1968 Map of Minden

About this map

The Carson Valley floor is defined by an intricate network of irrigation ditches and sloughs during the late 1960s, a testament to the agricultural foundations of Douglas County. The East Fork Carson River and its counterparts like Williams Slough and Martin Slough dominate the lowlands, supporting the settlements of Minden and Gardnerville. To the west, the landscape rises sharply into the Toiyabe National Forest, where the Kingsbury Grade winds through Haines Canyon toward the Sierra Nevada crest. Genealogists will find significant local value in the recorded locations of Mottsville Cem, Gardnerville Cem, and the Captain George Cem. From the thermal waters at Walleys Hot Springs to the industrial presence of the Douglas Co Airport and numerous Gravel Pits, the map documents a valley balancing ranching heritage with mid-century development.