I don't know if you went to the USGS Publications page,  but found 121 titles for Lake Tahoe:

https://pubs.er.usgs.gov/search?q=Lake+Tahoe+

Seems like the map might be something that would appear in the USGS Special Publications or Miscellaneous Publications series or maybe the Water-Supply Series.  The map probably was in an envelope attached to the back cover. 

The webpage for the USGS Publications used to have an advanced search engine where you could find titles by date range but it doesn't seem like they do anymore. 

Take a look at those titles and see if one of them fits.   Also,  email the USGS and see if it is familiar to them. 


Carlos A Diaz
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On Tue, Apr 9, 2019, 7:26 PM Chrissy M Klenke <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
Hello Map friends, 

I received a reference question from a Faculty member in the Art/Photography Department to help find the information on this map. (see Attached)  As you can see there is no reference information besides the title "The Tahoe Region of the High Sierra, from the U.S. Geological Survey." 

Apparently, the map was printed in a publication produced by the Southern Pacific Railroad sometime around 1906.  They don't know this for certain but was the only information they could provide. 

I have searched all kinds of resources via the library and online for Southern Pacific RailRoad publications, USGS resources, Library of Congress, Special Collections, etc. with no luck. 

I am hoping that maybe one of you can help me find this map and the publication.

Thanks for the assistance. 

Cheers,

Chrissy 




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