1964 Map of Walker Lake

About this map

Walker Lake and the high desert of the Great Basin meet the eastern front of the Sierra Nevada in this mid-century mapping. The industrial and military footprint of the era is evident at the Naval Ammunition Depot near Hawthorne and the massive Anaconda Copper Mine just east of Yerington. To the south and west, the landscape transitions into the high peaks of Yosemite National Park, including Half Dome and El Capitan. The map documents the enduring remains of the region's mining heritage, noting the sites of Bodie (ruins), Belleville (ruins), and Candelaria (ruins). Transportation is dominated by the Southern Pacific rail lines and the networks of roads like Route 395 and 95 that connect the scattered settlements of Schurz, Bridgeport, and Mina through the valleys between the Wassuk Range and the Gillis Range.