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1955 Map of Truckee

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of Truckee
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1959
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1959

About this map

Truckee serves as the hub of this Sierra Nevada landscape in the mid-1950s, where the Southern Pacific railroad follows the sharp bends of the Truckee River. The map captures a moment of transition in the timber and transit economy, marking several defunct operations like Old Schaeffer Mill (Site) and Union Mills (Site), while showing the active industrial infrastructure of the Farad Powerhouse and the Boca Dam holding back the Boca Reservoir.

From the western edge at Donner Lake and Donner Memorial State Park to the Nevada state line, the terrain is defined by high peaks and strategic flats. Named settlements like Hobart Mills and Floriston sit alongside essential local landmarks, including the Truckee Airport and Cem 14. The influence of the Tahoe National Forest dominates the topography, weaving together a network of creeks like Sagehen Creek and Prosser Creek that feed into the region's vital water system.