Virginia and Truckee Brochure

A 1904 brochure and map of the Virginia and Truckee Railroad. The map shows the route of the V&T, as well as many other railroads in Nevada and California. The brochure side has a timetable, as well as descriptions of cities that can be reached on the railroad or through connections.

Date Uploaded: November 9, 2025

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Source Caption: Scarce map of California & Nevada, featuring the details of the route of the Virginia and Truckee Railroad.

The map illustrates both the original Virginia & Truckee Railroad line, the Carson & Colorado Railroad (which reached the boom mining region around Keeler, California) and the Virginia & Truckee Railroad's new Tonopah Branch from Bode to Tonopah Butler Post Office, which is illustrated in dashed lines. While the map is dated June, 1904, a note on the verso of on one of the folded panels (illusrated to the right of the map) states "C.N.R.R.H.S. Excursion Oct. 5, 1947." In all other respects, this map appears to be published in or about 1904, but it is possible that this is a commemorative of some sort and we have priced the map on the assumption that it was printed in 1947. If the map is indeed from 1904, it would be one of the earliest printed depictions of the proposed Tonopah / Butler Post Office extension of the line, which was not completed until the second part of 1905.

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