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1950 Map of Mt. Rose

Name: 1950 Topographic Map of Mt. Rose
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

About this map

Washoe City and the historic estate at Bowers Mansion anchor the eastern foothills of the Carson Range at the midpoint of the twentieth century. This landscape captures a period of transition as the industrial history of the Comstock Lode era, seen in the Ophir Mill Site, meets the expanding mid-century infrastructure of Reno. To the north, the Reno Airport and Airway Beacon signify the region's growing importance in early aviation, while schools like Huffaker Lane School and Home Gardens School indicate burgeoning residential pockets.

Rising sharply from the Little Franktown Valley, the terrain climbs toward Mt Rose, where the Mt Rose Relay Station stands as a high-altitude landmark. The map details a complex network of water management, from the Wheeler Reservoir to the Little Washoe Lake and Washoe Lake basin, essential for the valley's ranches and settlements like Franktown. The presence of a Cemetery near Washoe City and scattered Prospects throughout the Virginia Range provide clear indicators of the area's pioneer and mining lineage.