2000 Map of Truckee

About this map

The Truckee River and the Southern Pacific RR corridor anchor this mountain crossroads at the turn of the 21st century. High-altitude development is evident in the residential clusters at Ponderosa Palisades and Bennett Flat, while the town of Truckee itself functions as a regional hub with Tahoe Forest Hospital and Tahoe-Truckee High School. The landscape preserves its pioneer heritage through the Commemorative Overland Emigrant Trail and the protected grounds of Donner Memorial State Park near Donner Lake. To the south, the timber history of the Sierra is marked by the Old Schaeffer Mill (Site) and Old Schaeffer Camp (Site). The map also illustrates the modern infrastructure serving the area, from the Truckee-Tahoe Airport to the Prosser Creek Reservoir.