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1968 Map of New Empire

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of New Empire
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

Carson River mills and the industrial heritage of the Virginia Range define this landscape on the eastern outskirts of the state capital. The map records a concentration of former silver processing sites along the river, including the Old Mexican Mill and several ruins such as the Eureka Mill and Brunswick Mill. These sites represent the critical infrastructure that supported the regional mining economy, situated between the high peaks and the river's edge.

Settlement patterns in the late 1960s and early 1980s show growth at New Empire and Empire, while Mound House is noted as a historic location. Infrastructure such as the Nevada State Maximum Security Prison, the Carson Airport, and several strip mines contrast with the rugged canyons like Santiago Canyon and Brunswick Canyon. This survey captures a transitional era when suburban development began to intersect with the area's legacy of hard-rock mining and industrial milling.