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1967 Map of Verdi

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Verdi
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

The Southern Pacific railroad corridor and the Truckee River anchor this mid-century survey of the Nevada-California borderlands. While the settlement at Verdi is the primary hub, the map records a landscape deeply etched by mining history and early industrial development. Prospectors and local historians can trace the sites of the Poeville (Site) and numerous workings such as the Red Metal Mine, Golden Fleece Mine, and Nevada Central Mine scattered across the slopes of Peavine Peak.

Infrastructure along the river includes a Powerhouse, a Fish Hatchery, and the Highland Ditch. The transition from rural to suburban use is evident in the presence of the Trailer Park near Verdi and the residential growth around Mogul and Lawton. In the northern reaches, the map details the terrain of Lemmon Valley and the vast boundaries of the Toiyabe National Forest, illustrating how topography and resource extraction shaped the expansion of Washoe County during this era.