1968 Map of New Empire

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Industrial ruins and municipal expansion define the landscape of eastern Carson City in the late 1960s. The Carson River winds through the center of the sheet, its banks marked by the remnants of the Comstock era silver processing industry, including the Morgan Mill (Ruins), Brunswick Mill (Ruins), and Eureka Mill (Ruins). These sites, along with the Old Mexican Mill and the nearby Mexican Ditch, illustrate the hydraulic engineering required to support high-desert mining operations. To the west, the growth of Eagle Valley is evident in the residential clusters of New Empire and the proximity of the Carson Airport. The rugged Virginia Range dominates the north, where active Strip Mines and the historic Mound House (Site) sit alongside modern utility infrastructure like a large Pipeline and high-voltage siphons. The presence of the Nevada State Maximum Security Prison further distinguishes the southern portion of this transitional urban-industrial corridor.