Downtown Sparks Aerial

An aerial view of downtown Sparks, with a focus on B Street, the main commercial center of Sparks, traveling up and down through the middle of the photo, and the giant Southern Pacific Railroad Roundhouse to the right. The Southern Pacific shops can also be seen above the roundhouse. The I-80 freeway is now located where the roundhouse was.

Date Uploaded: February 13, 2022

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Contributor: Sparks Museum & Cultural Center on Facebook

Source: Facebook: Sparks Museum & Cultural Center

Source URL: https://www.facebook.com/SparksMuseum/posts/10158888993581715

Source Caption: Downtown Sparks and the entrance to the Sparks rail yards are seen in this aerial photograph. The location of the roundhouse featured in this photograph is roughly where the interchange of Pyramid Highway and Interstate 80 is today (Photo courtesy of Nevada Magazine)

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