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1955 Map of Truckee

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of Truckee
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1970
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1970

About this map

Truckee serves as the central hub in this mid-century landscape, where the Southern Pacific railroad tracks parallel the winding Truckee River. The map highlights the area's deep connection to the Donner Party tragedy, marking the Donner Memorial State Park alongside Donner Lake, including the Donner Monument and the specific locations of the Murphy Cabin (Site) and Graves Cabin (Site). These markers provide a sobering spatial context to the 1846-47 winter ordeal within the broader Tahoe National Forest.

Industry and local growth are evident through the expansion of Gateway and the presence of the Tahoe-Truckee HS. To the south, the timber and ranching history of the Sierra Nevada is preserved in labels for the Old Schaeffer Mill (Site) and Joerger Ranch within the wide expanse of Martis Valley. Purple revision overlays from 1969 show the development of the Truckee-Tahoe Airport and the Prosser Creek Reservoir, signaling the region's transition toward modern infrastructure and recreation.