1890 Map of Wadsworth

About this map

Wadsworth serves as the primary hub on this late 19th-century survey, situated where the Central Pacific Railroad makes its distinctive bend across the desert floor. The landscape is defined by the high-desert hydrology of the Truckee River, which flows north through the Pyramid Lake Indian Reservation toward its termination. The map records the high-water elevations of both Pyramid Lake and Winnemucca Lake at a time when the latter was still a significant water body.