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1957 Map of Two Tips

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of Two Tips
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

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Hot Springs Mountains and the northern reaches of the Virginia Range define this high-desert landscape in Nevada during the mid-1950s. The region is shaped by the intensive management of water and alkali resources, centered on the Fernley State Wildlife Management Area and its associated water levels. Industrial history is evident in the presence of Salt Evaporators in the north and various Prospects and Gravel Pits scattered near the rail lines.

Settlement patterns follow the Southern Pacific railroad corridor, which links small stations and outposts like Hazen, Argo, and Darwin. The Truckee Canal cuts across the southern portion of the sheet, providing vital irrigation to features like Swingle Bench. This survey captures a moment when traditional rail-side commerce and early large-scale wildlife conservation efforts coexisted in Churchill and Lyon Counties.