These maps are based on a USGS 1901 base map and overlay onto a current street map. This series was developed to show how the dependence on potable water for man or beast shaped the transportation network in the late 19th Century.
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This map identifies various geographic locations, general features, and roads throughout the Lucerne & Johnson valleys as it was in 1901.
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The blue marks show reliable water and rest stops as would be used by travelers and teamsters. These water stops are roughly 10 miles apart as the roads go.
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The generalized trails connecting the water and rest stops are highlighted. A few redundant and miscellaneous trails have been purposely omitted for clarity.
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This map has had the 1901 base map replaced with a current street map.
![](https://digital-desert.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/05-lucerne-old-roads-1901-map-series.jpg)
This map has had the water node locations removed.
![](https://digital-desert.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/06-lucerne-old-roads-1901-map-series.jpg)
Finally, the 1901 trails have been highlighted and the location labels removed for clarity in showing the relationship between the roads then and now.