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1957 Map of Yerington

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of Yerington
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

The agricultural and mining heart of the Mason Valley is documented in this 1957 survey, where the Walker River splits into the West Walker and East Walker forks. The city of Yerington serves as the regional hub, flanked by the sprawling industrial footprint of the Yerington Mine and the company town of Weed Heights. This era shows a landscape heavily engineered for water, featuring an intricate network of irrigation channels like the Mickey Ditch, Alkali Ditch, and S Side Canal that transformed the arid Missouri Flat into productive acreage.

Industrial history is etched into the mountains, with the Nevada Copper Belt RR connecting various mineral sites including the Bluestone Mine and Mason Valley Mine in the Singatse Range. Local genealogy is anchored by landmarks like Sanders School, Barrett School, and the Yerington Cemetery, while the southern reaches of the map transitions into the high country of the Pine Grove Hills and Cambridge Hills.