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1994 Map of New Empire

Name: 1994 Topographic Map of New Empire
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1994
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1994

About this map

The Nevada State Prison sits at the foot of Prison Hill in this mid-1990s look at the eastern edge of the state capital. The landscape reveals a complex history of industrial extraction and water management, where the Carson River winds past the Old Mexican Mill and is paralleled by the historic Mexican Ditch. Heavy industry and mining define the northern and eastern reaches, evidenced by the Strip Mine near the Mound House (Site) and various gravel pits and quarries scattered through the Virginia Range.

Modern development encroaches on these older sites, with the Carson Airport and residential streets like Conestoga Drive and Lompa Lane expanding near the New Empire settlement. Between the high desert canyons and the river, recreational spaces like the Eagle Valley West Golf Course and Centennial Park have begun to reshape the terrain once dominated by the Bunker Hill Sand Mine and other mining claims.