1957 Map of Nixon

About this map

Nixon serves as the central settlement on this late 1950s survey of the Pyramid Lake Indian Reservation. The geography is defined by the massive terminal basin of Pyramid Lake and the drying expanse of Winnemucca Lake to the northeast, separated by the Lake Range. Along the Truckee River, the map records essential infrastructure of the era, including a Southern Pacific rail line, a Landing Strip, and a Gaging Sta. The surrounding mountains—comprising the Pah Rah Range, Virginia Mountains, and Truckee Range—are marked with numerous Prospects and isolated water sources like Rosebush Spr and Creel Spring. This map documents the complex water management and land use within the reservation before modern shoreline changes altered the landscape of the Great Basin.