1957 Map of Walker Lake

About this map

Walker Lake anchors this mid-century landscape where high desert basins meet the towering eastern face of the Sierra Nevada. The 1969 revision captures a region defined by federal land management and military presence, notably the sprawling Hawthorne Naval Ammunition Depot and portions of Yosemite National Park. Along the Southern Pacific rail line, small hubs like Luning and Mina serve as outposts between the dry beds of Teels Marsh and Rhodes Salt Marsh. The map provides a detailed view of the transition from the alpine environment of South Lake Tahoe and the Eldorado National Forest in the west to the arid Gabbs Valley in the east. Historic agricultural centers like Yerington and Minden are shown nestled within fertile valleys, while the Walker River Indian Reservation marks the northern reaches of the primary namesake waterway.