1894 Map of Wadsworth

About this map

Wadsworth serves as the primary hub in this late nineteenth-century survey, situated where the Central Pacific Railroad meets the Truckee River. The map reveals a landscape defined by the hydrography of the Great Basin, dominated by Pyramid Lake and Winnemucca Lake at the northern edge. The presence of the Pyramid Lake Indian Reservation and the Piute Indian Agency marks the cultural geography of the era, while industrial activity is noted at the Eagle Salt Works near the edge of the vast Alkali Flat. To the east, the rail line stretches toward the isolated station at Desert, passing through terrain where geothermal activity is indicated by Hot Springs. This period captures the region's reliance on both the river system and the transcontinental rail corridor before modern water management significantly altered the levels of the terminal lakes.