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1975 Map of Vista

Name: 1975 Topographic Map of Vista
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

Sparks expands eastward into the Spanish Springs Valley in this mid-1970s record of Washoe County’s urban and industrial growth. The landscape is defined by the sharp transition between the developing city grid and the arid elevations of the Pah Rah Range and Virginia Range. Along the southern corridor, the Truckee River and the Southern Pacific railroad provide the historical infrastructure for the small riverside settlements of Vista, Mustang, and Hafed.

Evidence of local land use is varied, ranging from the academic University of Nevada Farm to the Brothers of the Holy Rosary church. The map documents the intricate water management system of the high desert, including the Orr Ditch, an Aqueduct, and a Siphon crossing. Significant civic landmarks like Reed High Sch and Shadow Mountain Park mark the edge of the residential frontier before the terrain rises toward Canoe Hill.