1956 Map of Toulon

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The Trinity Range dominates the western half of this Nevada landscape, descending toward the high-desert waters of Humboldt Lake and the Humboldt Sink. This mid-century survey documents a transitional water-and-rail economy, where the Southern Pacific railroad runs parallel to an extensive system of irrigation and drainage infrastructure, including the Lake Drain and Westfall Drain. Local industry is centered around mining and ranching, evidenced by the Coon Can Mines tucked into the hills and the Arobio Ranch in the flats.