1893 Map of Reno

About this map

Reno serves as the focal point of this late-nineteenth-century landscape, positioned where the Truckee River flows through the Truckee Meadows. The map illustrates a critical rail junction, featuring the Central Pacific Railroad, the V. & T. R. R., and the Nevada and Oregon Railroad radiating from the growing city. To the north, the terrain transitions into the high desert peaks of the Virginia Mountains and the vast waters of Pyramid Lake, which is largely contained within the Pyramid Lake Indian Reservation.