1968 Map of Minden
USGS Topo · Published 1975About this map
The Carson Valley is defined by a dense network of sloughs and ditches that supported the agricultural and ranching economy of Douglas County in the late 1960s. The agricultural hubs of Minden and Gardnerville sit at the center of this hydraulic landscape, where the East Fork Carson River and West Fork Carson River supply an intricate system including Williams Slough and the Heise Company Ditch. This era reflects a transition where traditional land use, evidenced by the Captain George Cem and Mottsville Cem, exists alongside modern infrastructure like the Douglas Co Airport and the Sewage Disposal plant near Minden. To the west, the steep rise of the Toiyabe National Forest provides a sharp vertical contrast, marked by drainage canyons such as Haines Canyon and Barber Canyon that feed the valley floor.
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