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1955 Map of Truckee

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of Truckee
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1956
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1956

About this map

The mountain town of Truckee serves as the hub for this mid-century survey, situated at the confluence of the Truckee River and Trout Creek. The landscape reflects a legacy of high-sierra passage and settlement, with the Southern Pacific railroad cutting through the valley floor and connecting small locales like Gateway, Polaris, and Andover. Local history and the tragic 1846 trek are preserved at Donner Memorial State Park, which explicitly marks the Donner Monument along with the historical Murphy Cabin and Graves Cabin locations near the eastern shore of Donner Lake.

Beyond the town center, the map reveals the region's mid-century infrastructure and industrial footprint, including the Tahoe Forest Hospital, Tahoe-Truckee High School, and the Truckee Airport. Traces of earlier mountain commerce are found in the south at the Old Schaffer Mill and Old Schaffer Camp. The topography rises sharply from the Martis Valley to high points like Bald Mountain and Lookout Mountain, with the Sawtooth Ridge defining the southern skyline.